• The alliance expands Brenntag’s specialty offering in Brazil, providing advanced, high-performance solutions for the coatings, polymers, energy, and water treatment sectors.
• By integrating Nanum Nanotechnology’s cutting-edge technologies, Brenntag strengthens its Materials Science portfolio and advances its mission to provide specialized, high-tech solutions to the global market.

Brenntag, a global leader in the distribution of chemicals and ingredients, today announced a new distribution agreement with Nanum, a company specializing in the industrial-scale production of nanomaterials, to offer nanotechnology-based solutions in the market. This partnership complements Brenntag’s portfolio of specialty products and reinforces its commitment to bringing innovation and new technologies to various sectors.

Nanum offers a broad portfolio of products such as graphene nanoplatelets, graphene oxide, reduced graphene oxide, nano silver and nano cerium. These are exclusive products with consistent quality for applications in diverse sectors, including CASE (Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, Elastomers) polymers and rubber. Nanum products provide significant improvements in mechanical strength, impermeability, corrosion resistance, transparency, electrical and thermal conductivity, as well as reduced fuel consumption.

Quotes:

“We at Nanum are very enthusiastic about our new partnership with Brenntag. We have made significant investments in a state-of-the-art facility and a highly skilled team to support this venture. The future looks bright,” commented Ailton Ricaldoni, Chairman at Nanum.

Marcelo Barros, Sr. Director Material Science for Brenntag Specialties Latin America, noted: “The partnership between Nanum and Brenntag unlocks new commercial opportunities by broadening our Specialties portfolio in Material Science and reinforcing our ability to co create innovative, high-value solutions for our customers. By combining our regional distribution network with Nanum’s technical expertise, we are well positioned to deliver greater value across our key markets.”

“With our nanomaterials portfolio, which is produced to the highest standards on an industrial scale, combined with Brenntag’s R&D capabilities and global supply chain, we are confident that all customers will receive the best technical and sales support, backed by an efficient and reliable supply, for many years to come,” adds Fernando Contadini, CEO at Nanum.

About Nanum:

With over 17 years of market experience, NANUM NANOTECNOLOGIA S.A. is Brazil’s leading nanomaterials manufacturing company with capacity to supply high quality products on a large scale to a wide range of industries. Our team has advanced technical knowledge, and we operate a state-of-the-art industrial plant with 20,000 m² of floor space, five production lines, well equipped and dedicated R&D laboratories. Nanum Nanotechnology is committed to providing the best service to customers worldwide. For more information, visit https://www.nanum.com.br/  

About Brenntag:

Brenntag is the global market leader in chemicals and ingredients distribution. The company holds a central role in connecting customers and suppliers of the chemical industry. Headquartered in Essen, Germany, Brenntag has more than 18,100 employees worldwide and operates a network of around 600 sites in more than 70 countries. In 2024, Brenntag generated sales of 16.2 billion EUR. The two global divisions, Brenntag Essentials and Brenntag Specialties, provide a diversified and broad portfolio of industrial and specialty chemicals and ingredients as well as tailor-made application, marketing and supply chain solutions, technical and formulation support, comprehensive regulatory know-how, and digital solutions for a wide range of industries. Brenntag pursues an ambitious sustainability agenda and is committed to sustainable solutions in its own sector and the industries served. Brenntag shares have been listed at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2010, in the DAX since September 2021. In addition, the Brenntag SE shares are listed in the DAX 30 ESG and DAX ESG Target. For more information, visit www.brenntag.com 

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Nanum Nanotecnologia and Levidian Sign Strategic MoU to Scale Advanced Carbon Materials Production and Applications in Brazil

Nanum Nanotecnologia, Brazil’s first industrial-scale nanomaterials manufacturer, and Levidian, a UKheadquartered advanced materials company with a growing global footprint, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic partnership focused on accelerating industrialscale adoption and local production of graphene-based materials.

Nanum Nanotecnologia operates the country’s first industrial plant for large-scale production of a wide range of nanomaterials, including graphene oxide (GO), delivering unique products with consistent quality for applications across energy, polymers, coatings, agriculture, civil construction, and environmental technologies. Levidian brings graphene expertise and an innovative production method in the form of LOOP, a microwave plasma technology that cracks methane at low temperature and pressure, converting it into two valuable outputs: high-quality graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs) and hydrogen. Because LOOP builds graphene ‘bottom-up’ using methane as a feedstock, rather than exfoliating mined graphite, the process can be tightly controlled to support consistent material quality. LOOP oƯers both a scalable, local supply of advanced carbon materials and a route to lower-carbon production, depending on the methane source and electricity mix, supporting the growth of the Brazilian advanced materials market.

A Strategic Match of Capabilities

Under the MoU, Nanum and Levidian will work jointly to:

• Deploy Levidian’s LOOP technology in Brazil, establishing a local production line for graphene
  nanoplatelets and clean hydrogen.
• Assess technical synergies between GO and GNPs to expand the combined product portfolio.
• Develop new applications by integrating both companies’ material technologies for strategic sectors, including energy storage, composites, coatings, infrastructure, and mobility.
• Accelerate qualification and adoption of graphene-enabled and lower-carbon materials, contributing to Brazil’s sustainability and industrial innovation agenda.

Quotes:

Aílton Ricaldoni Lobo, Chairman of Nanum Nanotecnologia, stated: “This strategic partnership strengthens Nanum’s commitment to expanding access to advanced nanomaterials and enabling high-performance applications for Brazilian industry.”

José Fernando Contadini, CEO of Nanum Nanotecnologia, said: “Integrating Levidian’s disruptive LOOP technology with our production expertise represents a significant step forward to oƯer the most complete portfolio of graphene-based products to our customers.”

Ian Hopkins, Chief Commercial OƯicer of Levidian, commented: “Brazil is a strategic market where we are seeing increasing pull for graphene applications, alongside a growing focus on industrial eƯiciency and decarbonisation. Partnering with Nanum allows us to accelerate application development and expand production capacity to serve customers as demand grows.”

About Nanum Nanotecnologia S.A.

Nanum Nanotecnologia is the Brazilian leading nanomaterials manufacturing company. With over 17 years of market experience, Nanum has the capacity to supply high-quality products on a large scale to a wide range of industries. Nanum Nanotecnologia operates a state-of-the-art industrial plant with 20,000 m² of floor space, five production lines, and well-equipped R&D laboratories.

www.nanum.com.br

About Levidian

Levidian, an advanced materials company based in Cambridge, England, contributes to improving the performance of industries by reducing costs, building resilient supply chains, and lowering carbon emissions. The company provides high-quality graphene nanoplatelets on a large scale and has expertise in high-level applications globally, giving companies the confidence to adopt this transformative material and secure a significant competitive advantage.

www.levidian.com

Press contacts

Nanum Nanotecnologia
Alexandre Caldeira
alexandre.caldeira@nanum.com.br

Levidian
Rowan Neslen
media@levidian.com

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