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Chemical distributor Productos Químicos Barcelona S.A. changes name to “OQEMA Iberia S.A.”

  • The chemical distributor PROQUIBASA (Productos Químicos Barcelona, S.A.), acquired by the OQEMA Group in March 2021, will be renamed OQEMA Iberia S.A. as of November 15, 2021.
  • OQEMA Iberia has offices in Barcelona and Madrid in Spain, in Lisbon in Portugal, and also serves North Africa.

Liedberg, 8 November 2021. Proquibasa S.A. (PRODUCTOS QUIMICOS BARCELONA, S.A.), which has been part of the OQEMA Group since March 2021, will operate under the name of OQEMA Iberia S.A. as of 15 November 2021.

Founded in 1966, today OQEMA Iberia are one of the leading companies in chemical distribution in the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa, characterised by high service capacity and flexibility.

The company has two main warehouses located in Barcelona and Madrid and a network of warehouse locations across Spain and Portugal. OQEMA Iberia’s range of commodity and semi-speciality products mainly in the sectors of coatings, construction and adhesives; industrial cleaning, textile and water treatment; food, feed and pharma, and their value-added services fit perfectly with OQEMA’s ‘full-line’ distribution offering.

Ivan Sanchez, who has successfully managed OQEMA Iberia with a team of over 60 people since 2016, and who will be leading the company in the future, said: ‘With the OQEMA Group by our side, a leading European chemical distribution company, we are progressively expanding our position in a global market and broadening our portfolio and services to all our partners in our region and across the continent. We benefit from access to a dynamic and ever-growing product portfolio as well as from long-standing sourcing partnerships in Europe and worldwide. We thank our customers and suppliers for your support and trust in our history and look forward to continuing a trusting business relationship with you as OQEMA Iberia.’

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About OQEMA
OQEMA Group, formerly Overlack, is one of Europe's leading chemical distributors. leading chemical distributors in Europe. Today, OQEMA employs 1,200 people at 45 locations in 22 countries. in 22 countries. At the intersection between the chemical manufacturers and the chemical processing chemical processing industries, OQEMA Group serves the whole of Europe across supply chains, supply chains and supply chains, including procurement, product development, custom blending, logistics and recycling. The group has specific expertise in the field of technical and regulatory support for its customers. OQEMA is also the exclusive exclusive distribution partner of several well-known manufacturers. OQEMA offers a very dynamic and portfolio of more than 15,000 products.