AAK PERSONAL CARE ANNOUNCES DISTRIBUTION PARTNERSHIP WITH OMYA SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.
(February 6, 2024) Edison, NJ – AAK Personal Care (AAK)—a leading supplier of sustainable, plant-based, high-performance specialty emollients—is pleased to announce a partnership with Omya Specialty Materials Inc. (Omya) to distribute its specialty Personal Care product line across the United States. AAK’s specialty Personal Care portfolio is well known and represented by the Lipex®, Akocare, and Akoline brand names. The new partnership came into effect on January 1, 2024. Please note that AAK will continue to provide certain base oils and butters on a direct basis.
“Our alliance with Omya is a strategic step towards enhancing our market presence and delivering exceptional value to our customers through their extensive distribution network and deep industry knowledge,” said Octavio Díaz de León Carrillo, President of AAK USA, Inc. and Vice President AAK AB.
“It’s AAK’s ambition to continue to create more robust, sustainable supply chains and apply our pioneering lipid chemistry to meet the evolving demands of personal care customers,” expressed Vito Cataldo, Senior Manager for AAK Personal Care. “Partnering with Omya will be a game-changer, and they are an ideal collaborator for AAK with their deep understanding of the U.S. market and their proven expertise in value-selling natural ingredients. They have an impressive track record, and their complementary portfolio aligns seamlessly with our goals to make them a perfect extension of our team. With Omya, I am confident we are poised to significantly expand our reach and impact in the vast U.S. market, propelling both AAK and Omya towards a future of shared success and growth.”
Rainer Siedler, CEO Americas, Omya, says: “We are excited to enter this partnership with AAK USA as the company shares similar values to Omya, supporting our mission to provide customers with high-quality products with sustainability as a prominent goal of both companies.”
For further information on the AAK/Omya distribution partnership, please contact:
AAK USA, Inc.
Vito Cataldo, Senior Manager, AAK Personal Care
Email: Vito.Cataldo@aak.com
Omya Specialty Materials, Inc.
Juliana Rumbaugh, Marketing Manager – Consumer Goods
Email: Juliana.rumbaugh@omya.com
Learn more on how AAK is Making Better Happen™ in beauty with sustainable sourcing and applied lipid chemistry by visiting www.aakpersonalcare.com.
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About AAK and AAK Personal Care
At AAK, everything we do is about Making Better Happen™ in close collaboration with customers and partners. AAK specializes in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. Our solutions enable our customers to be successful in a better way. Our AAK Personal Care division is one of the world’s leading suppliers of sustainably sourced plant-based emollients for the beauty industry. Our technologically advanced solutions offer new opportunities for cosmetic formulators and help positively change perceptions and drive increased use of natural ingredients.
About Omya Group
Founded in 1884 in Switzerland, Omya is a global producer of minerals and distributor of high-quality specialty materials. It employs 9,000 people in 50 countries and 170 locations across the world. Omya provides added-value products and services from responsibly sourced materials to meet the needs of current and future generations. With a focus on specialty, sustainable, and high-performance ingredients, we help our industry partners deliver innovative, reliable solutions while improving their carbon footprint.
