Platinum Equity Portfolio Company 3B Appoints Agent In India

3B, a Belgium-based glass fiber reinforcements manufacturer, appointed Essen International as its non-exclusive agent for India. The appointment dovetailed with 3B’s plans to develop its business in Asia, particularly in the rapidly expanding markets of India and China.

The strategy also enabled to 3B partner with an innovative local Indian company, while Essen expanded its product portfolio into roving, continuous filament mat, and chopped strand products.

3B, which is owned by Platinum, supplies fiberglass products for the reinforcement of thermoplastics and thermosets and operates manufacturing facilities in Belgium and Norway. New Delhi-based Essen International distributes composite reinforcement products.