Krahn Chemie opens new subsidiary
Krahn Chemie is strengthening its presence in Central and Eastern Europe and expanding its business in this growth region. To this end, the company has founded a new subsidiary: Krahn Central & Eastern Europe has been based in Margaretenstrasse in Vienna (Austria) since January 2024.
With the subsidiary group, the distributoraims to consolidate its presence in Europe. “We are creating a new regional hub that bundles activities in the CEE region and strengthens sales,” says Thorben Liebrecht, Managing Director of the new subsidiary. The Central and Eastern European region – excluding Poland, where Krahn Chemie Polska is active – was previously covered by sales offices at the locations of sister company Albis in Romania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary with six employees.
The business in Austria was managed from Germany. The new company, with optimized logistics and additional sales resources, will offer a more efficient service for producers and customers in the region. The initial focus will be on the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia, with business activities in other countries to be expanded at a later date. Many distribution rights from well-known producers such as ExxonMobil, Toyal and Eastman for heat transfer fluids are already in place.
