Hemiksem, Belgium - May 27th, 2026
Caldic, a global distributor and development partner for ingredients and specialty chemical solutions, today announces a new distribution partnership with Cromogenia. Through this collaboration, Caldic will distribute Cromogenia’s coatings portfolio across the Benelux region, further strengthening its offering for customers seeking advanced, sustainable, and high-performing binder technologies.
The partnership brings together Cromogenia’s expertise in high-performance resin technologies with Caldic’s local market knowledge, technical capabilities, and customer relationships across the Benelux coatings market. It supports coating manufacturers looking for specialty binder technologies that can help address demanding application needs and the market’s increasing demand for more sustainable coating solutions.
“During our initial conversations, we quickly identify shared opportunities to drive business growth together. Cromogenia’s high-end polyurethane dispersions are a strong fit with Caldic’s complementary portfolio and bring real strategic differentiation to the Benelux coatings market. This partnership is built on strong technology, personal collaboration, and a shared focus on creating long-term value for customers.”
The portfolio includes a broad range of water-based resin technologies for the coatings market, including high-end polyurethane dispersions, 1K and 2K systems, UV-crosslinkable binders, acrylate emulsions, and hydrophilic polyisocyanates. These technologies are designed to support demanding applications such as exterior wood coatings, parquet lacquers, roofing coatings, plastic coatings, metal coatings, and other performance-driven industrial coatings.
“From Cromogenia we see the collaboration with Caldic as a fantastic opportunity to develop the coatings market in Benelux. The high level of preparation and experience of Caldic's team will allow the expansion of our activity in the region.”
Cromogenia’s binder technologies enable formulators to develop future-ready water-based coatings with excellent mechanical resistance, weathering stability, abrasion resistance, and adhesion to a wide variety of substrates. With low-VOC characteristics and strong technical versatility, the portfolio is well aligned with the market’s increasing demand without compromising performance.
With this new partnership, Caldic further expands its Material Sciences Applications portfolio with specialty resin technologies that respond to the evolving needs of the Benelux coatings market. The collaboration gives customers access to Cromogenia’s advanced binder portfolio, supported by Caldic’s regional presence, application understanding, and reliable supply network, helping coating manufacturers address demanding formulation requirements while meeting growing expectations around performance, durability, and sustainability.
Innovation in coatings and construction drives high-performance and sustainability. With Caldic, customers have access to raw materials, labs, and insight to solve tough formulation challenges. We co-create durable, compliant, and future-ready solutions across industries.
