This document provides an overview of Colquimicos S.A., a Colombian chemicals company with over 30 years of experience. It outlines the company's profile, history since 1977, corporate organization with over 100 employees across various divisions, commercial structure serving industries like textiles, plastics, and pharmaceuticals. It also describes the company's infrastructure including a new warehouse and production plant, and identifies Colquimicos as a potential strategic partner for companies wanting to enter the Colombian market.

1. Corporate Presentation
Colombia – South America

2. Content
1. Company profile
2. History Timeline
3. Corporate Organization
4. Commercial Structure
5. Infrastructure
5.1. Location Map: Warehouse and Plant
5.2. Table of Areas
5.3. New Warehouse
5.4. Polymer Division Production Plant
6. Potential Strategic Partner
7. Contacts

3. 1. Profile
COLQUIMICOS S.A. is a Colombian company with more than 30 years
of experience in representation, import and marketing of specialty
raw materials and chemical products for different industries
The company relies on an efficient sales force and a full operations infrastructure which
allows us to focus on competitive service and constant growth. We are a financially strong
organization with the highest credit ratings and references.

4. 1. Profile
Mission
Our mission is to work constantly to offer integral solutions to our customers,
through the selection and marketing of specialty raw materials, pharmaceuticals
and eye care products, enhancing our efforts to render an excellent and timely
service to our clients, along with a professional and technical assistance.
Vision
For near future Colquimicos will always maintain and improve the positioning of our
products and services in the sectors of Industrial Chemistry, Pharmaceuticals, and
Optics, by the achievement of strategic alliances with our providers and customers.
In this way we will strengthen our corporate image and widen our product
portfolio.

5. 2. History Timeline
1977 1978 1980
Founded in 1977. Later Colquimicos receives the In this decade Colquimicos
Colquimicos operations in distribution of the textile recieves Ciba’s products for
Bogotá, Colombia with the division. the plastics industry, such as
distribution of products for dyestuffs, pigments and
the leather industry of the additives. Then we add the
former Ciba-Geigy. Home Personal Care line.

6. 2. History Timeline
2000 2007 2011
Colquimicos becomes representative Presently, COLQUIMICOS is the authorized
for Colombia of CRODA, CRODAROM, distributor for the Colombian market, off
SEDERMA AND CRODAMAZON from 2000 every division of Ciba Specialty Chemicals,
to 2007, achieving an impressive Huntsman (textile effects) and for Dow
growth and market penetration. Croda Chemical (Epoxy resins). We also have the
opens its own offices in 2007. representation of other companies in the
chemical area such as Kobo and recently Silab
(in the HH&PC Division).

7. 3. Corporate Organization
Sales Division
Invoicing -Foreign Trade
Credit and Collections -Receiving
Customer Service -Safety
Research & Development
41
People 38
People
in
Sales,
Marke0ng
and
Logis0cs.
Customer
Service. 8
People
in
16
People
in
Purchasing.
Administra0on.
-Warehouse and
-Computational Resources
Deliveries
-Human Resources
-Purchases
-Accounting
-Inventories
COLQUIMICOS S.A. Has a complete group of professionals specialized in each area (Chemical,
Mechanical and Industrial engineers), with a total staff of 103 direct employees, plus several
contractors in special areas.

8. 4. Commercial Structure
Business units for every market area:
Industrial Chemicals Pharma & Eye Care

9. 4. Commercial Structure
Textile Division
• Dyestuffs and auxiliaries for textile industries.
• Finishing agents.

10. 4. Commercial Structure
Plastics & Coatings Division
• Pigments for plastics.
• Pigments for coatings (paints,
inks and varnishes).
• Polymer additives and specialties.
• Additives for greases &
lubricants.

11. 4. Commercial Structure
Epoxy Resins & House Systems Division
COLQUIMICOS S.A. is also a distributor for Colombia of Epoxy
resins and hardeners, with an experience of 32 years in this field.
COLQUIMICOS S.A. operates the associate ARALPOX, which
formulates, sells and installs epoxy industrial floors with its own
highly trained team.

12. 4. Commercial Structure
Epoxy Resins & House Systems Division
• Epoxy Resins.
• Epoxy Hardeners.
• Structural adhesives.
• Epoxy Resins for industrial
coatings.
• Epoxy Resins for molding and
tooling.
• Specialized epoxy formulates.

13. 4. Commercial Structure
Epoxy Resins & House Systems Division
• Industries covered:
– Civil Engineering.
– Sugar Production.
– Ceramics.
– Electrical and Electronics Industry.
– Food Industry.
– Automobile Industry.
– Army Industry.
– Painting Industry.

14. 4. Commercial Structure
Home, Health & Personal Care Division
Raw Materials for Cosmetic Industries, including:
• Anti-microbial.
• Conditioning Agents.
• Transparent Gel Polymers.
• Surfactants.
• Active ingredients and specialties.
• UV filters.
• Product Protectors.
• Whiteners.
• Specialty Colors.
• Ingredients for Hair treatment.
• Fluorescent Whitening Agents.
• Photocatalytic Systems.
• Fabric Enhancers.

15. 4. Commercial Structure
Pharmaceutical Division
COLQUIMICOS S.A. is an authorized distributor of specialized
high-value and finished products of multinational laboratories,
such as: Astra-Zeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Grupo Farma,
Novartis de Colombia S.A., Roche Products and Schering &
Plough.

16. 4. Commercial Structure
Optical Division
Colquimicos S.A. is exclusive
distributor for Colombia of Marietta
Vision, an American company, leader in
contact lenses, approved by the FDA.
Colquimicos S.A. has its own
trademark, Clear Lens.
With this the company can offer a wide
range of options for the optical care
and quality eyewear business.

17. 5. Infrastructure
Sales Offices
Our
na0onal
coverage
is
achieved.
Furthermore, Colquimicos has representatives in: Lima – Peru; Caracas – Venezuela;
Quito – Ecuador and Panama.

18. 5.1. Location Map:
New Warehouse Plant
Vía Cota
Autopista
Bogotá, Medellín
Colombia
Siberia
Vía Funza
a Bogotá

19. 5.2. Table of Areas
New Warehouse Plant

20. 5.3. New Warehouse
New Warehouse Plant

21. 5.4. New Polymer Division Production Plant
New Warehouse Plant

22. 6. Potential Strategic Partner
COLQUIMICOS is very well known in Colombia. Its experience
and good-will makes it an ideal strategic partner for
companies working in compatible fields, who want to
commercialize their products in Colombia and have, from
there, an effective outreach to Panama, Ecuador and all the
Andean region.

23. 7. Contact
Colquimicos Main Offices:
Calle 12 # 38-62
Bogotá - Colombia
PBX: (57) 1 - 277 1411
Fax: (57) 1 - 220 4320
E-mails:
business@colquimicos.com
contact@colquimicos.com
http://www.colquimicos.com

24. COLQUIMICOS S.A. is chosen by its customers and suppliers for its
dynamics and capability to face challenges in the XXI century. We are
characterized as leaders in sales and customer service in our field,
contributing to the economic development of our customers and our
nation, through devoted work, innovation and constant improvement.