The 2M Group of Companies

“To develop an international chemical distribution portfolio of world class companies with strong brands.”

The 2M Group of Companies was founded in 2004 by Mottie Kessler, who continues to lead the business toward its goal as Chairman and CEO.

The 2M Group of Companies portfolio comprises of branded chemical distributors and chemical service providers including sample management, storage and blending.

Headquartered in the UK, the 2M Group of Companies has an international presence in Benelux, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Scandinavia & Spain.

In addition to these regions the 2M Group of Companies exports to customers in over 80 countries. The exporting expertise of the 2M Group of Companies was recognised in 2019 with the awarding of ‘The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade’ and being named ‘Export Champions’ by the Department of Trade and Industry (DIT).

The 2M Group of Companies industry sectors include:

The 2M Group of Companies’ products include:

 

 

Timeline

2024

2M Group of Companies acquires natural consumer stain company Warwick Equest and rebrands as 2M Equest

2023

2M Group of Companies acquires Laurichem USA and establishes 2M Laurichem

2023

2M Group of Companies acquires Spanish manufacturer and distributor Laboratorios Prady Normapiel

2022

2M Group of Companies acquires Spanish distributor Chemir

2022

2M Group of Companies acquires Italian distributor Bregaglio

2020

2M Group of Companies acquires Evonik Goldschmidt UK

2019

2M Group of Companies acquires French distributor Ingretech

2019

2M Group of Companies are awarded The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade

2019

2M Group of Companies named Export Champions by Department of Trade and Industry (DIT)

2018

2M Group of Companies acquires German distributor FrankenChemie and rebrands as Surfachem Deutschland

2017

Banner Chemicals acquires CE - O2 Trockeneis

2014

Banner Chemicals acquires Stowlin Croftshaw

2014

Banner Chemicals acquires production and marketing rights to Pigmentan rangee

2014

Surfachem acquires Vitrine Brasil and rebrands as Surfachem Brasil

2013

Surfachem Nordic formed in joint venture with Detensio AS

2013

2M Group of Companies acquires Packed Chlorine

2012

Banner Chemicals establishes Banner Chemicals Benelux

2011

SampleRite establishes SampleRite China

2007

2M Group of Companies acquires Surfachem and SampleRite

2006

Banner Chemicals acquires MP Storage

2004

2M Group of Companies acquires Banner Chemicals

2004

2M Group of Companies Established

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