The History
Hamburg
1906
Wilhelm Ernst Biesterfeld establishes W.E. Biesterfeld to commercialize salt from the North Sea.
1987
Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH is settled, as subsidiaries of the Biesterfeld Group, with the purpose to distribute plastics resins.
Milano
1948
Cesare Bassignana founds one of the first plastics reselling and compounding companies in Italy. (Frilvam Spa sold by Bassignana Family in 1989)
1987
Paola Bassignana establishes Polybass S.r.l. (standing for Polimeri Bassignana), which starts its activities as DuPont official distributor of engineering polymers for the districts of Lombardy and Tuscany.
1997:
January 1st: foundation of Biesterfeld Polybass
Biesterfeld Polybass S.p.A. borns from the commercial agreement (50% J.V.) between Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH and Polybass S.r.l.
DuPont de Nemours: Biesterfeld Polybass S.p.A. is appointed by Du Pont de Nemours as official distributor for engineering polymers in the whole Italian market.
1906
Wilhelm Ernst Biesterfeld establishes W.E. Biesterfeld to commercialize salt from the North Sea.
1987
Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH is settled, as subsidiaries of the Biesterfeld Group, with the purpose to distribute plastics resins.
Milano
1948
Cesare Bassignana founds one of the first plastics reselling and compounding companies in Italy. (Frilvam Spa sold by Bassignana Family in 1989)
1987
Paola Bassignana establishes Polybass S.r.l. (standing for Polimeri Bassignana), which starts its activities as DuPont official distributor of engineering polymers for the districts of Lombardy and Tuscany.
1997:
January 1st: foundation of Biesterfeld Polybass
Biesterfeld Polybass S.p.A. borns from the commercial agreement (50% J.V.) between Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH and Polybass S.r.l.
DuPont de Nemours: Biesterfeld Polybass S.p.A. is appointed by Du Pont de Nemours as official distributor for engineering polymers in the whole Italian market.
1998
Chi Mei: Biesterfeld Polybass signs a distribution agreement with Chi Mei Corporation. Chi Mei, based in Taiwan, is the worldwide leader ABS producer.
2000
Elastogran: the distribution for Elastogran (today BASF Polyurethanes) is licensed in Italy. BASF Polyurethanes is worldwide leader manufacturer in TPU.
2001
LG: starts the distribution of LG Chemical products.
2002
Chevron Phillips: Chevron Phillips K-Resin™ distribution is allowed.
2003
BP Chemicals: lets the distribution of Polypropylene and Polystyrene.
2004
Idemitsu: Tarflon™ Polycarbonate distribution is enabled.
2007
Ineos and Ineos Nova acquire polyolefin and polystyrene businesses from BP Chemicals. Both companies confirm the distribution agreement in Italy with Biesterfeld Polybass, enlarging this agreement also with the distribution of polyethylene.
2008
Exxon Mobil: Biesterfeld Polybass S.p.A. is the new Italian distributor for Exxon Mobil Chemical products: Santoprene™, Geolast™, Vyram™, Vistaflex™, Dytron XL™.
2010
Specialty Chemicals: Biesterfeld Polybass starts the distribution of Plasticizers, AOX, Anti UV, Flame retardants, Cosmetic raw materials and more, thanks to the creation of a new independent business unit.
Today
Biesterfeld Group, during a century of life has became one of the European leading distributors of plastics, specialty chemicals and chemicals trading products, commercializing more than 1.000 materials all around the world.
Chi Mei: Biesterfeld Polybass signs a distribution agreement with Chi Mei Corporation. Chi Mei, based in Taiwan, is the worldwide leader ABS producer.
2000
Elastogran: the distribution for Elastogran (today BASF Polyurethanes) is licensed in Italy. BASF Polyurethanes is worldwide leader manufacturer in TPU.
2001
LG: starts the distribution of LG Chemical products.
2002
Chevron Phillips: Chevron Phillips K-Resin™ distribution is allowed.
2003
BP Chemicals: lets the distribution of Polypropylene and Polystyrene.
2004
Idemitsu: Tarflon™ Polycarbonate distribution is enabled.
2007
Ineos and Ineos Nova acquire polyolefin and polystyrene businesses from BP Chemicals. Both companies confirm the distribution agreement in Italy with Biesterfeld Polybass, enlarging this agreement also with the distribution of polyethylene.
2008
Exxon Mobil: Biesterfeld Polybass S.p.A. is the new Italian distributor for Exxon Mobil Chemical products: Santoprene™, Geolast™, Vyram™, Vistaflex™, Dytron XL™.
2010
Specialty Chemicals: Biesterfeld Polybass starts the distribution of Plasticizers, AOX, Anti UV, Flame retardants, Cosmetic raw materials and more, thanks to the creation of a new independent business unit.
Today
Biesterfeld Group, during a century of life has became one of the European leading distributors of plastics, specialty chemicals and chemicals trading products, commercializing more than 1.000 materials all around the world.