IMCD Group has acquired all shares of Jan Dekker International, a distributor of personal care and food ingredients. Headquartered in Wormerveer, the Netherlands, Jan Dekker has 64 staff and sales offices in France, Germany, Poland, UK and Spain.
In addition, it runs two laboratories, one in The Netherlands and one in France. The deal is effective immediately. Piet van der Slikke, CEO of IMCD Group, commented on the development: “The activities of IMCD and Jan Dekker are highly complementary and this move will strengthen both companies. We share a culture of being long-standing and reliable partners of our principals.” Management will study how and when the two companies will integrate. Until such time Jan Dekker will continue under its present name while its management team will continue to lead Jan Dekker’s activities.
