Applied Graphene Materials (AGM) has signed a distribution agreement with Belgium-based Arpadis Benelux NV, a leading European chemical distributor.

The agreement strengthens AGM’s supply position throughout many of Europe’s largest coatings and polymers markets, providing direct routes into these market sectors within the UK, Germany, Spain, France, Portugal and Scandinavia.

Arpadis works with major global chemicals producers and SMEs, and the agreement will see the two companies collaborating on customer opportunities and introducing AGM’s proprietary Genable ‘graphene dispersions technology’ into the coatings and polymers markets.

The agreement is exclusive in all regions apart from the UK, where it is non-exclusive, to allow AGM’s UK sales team to “further strengthen existing relationships and develop the strong pipeline of existing sales opportunities directly”.

AGM CEO Adrian Potts said: “I am delighted to announce this latest distribution agreement with Arpadis, which is well-known by those organisations purchasing specialty chemicals in our target sector markets in Europe.

“Following agreements signed over the last month with Arpadis in Europe, Maroon Group in the USA and Will & Co in the Benelux region, AGM has substantially increased its reach and global sales network, with over 60 people now focused on selling our products into markets world-wide.”

Shane Phoenix, Arpadis managing director said: “Arpadis is delighted to be chosen as a distributor in the quest to further develop the exciting potential of graphene technology within the various sectors we operate.

“We will embed it with our existing portfolio. and our teams around Europe are looking forward to supporting AGM with this endeavour.”