Wintzell & Fried at Chemspec Europe 2026

This week, the specialty chemicals community gathers in Köln for Chemspec Europe 2026 — and the conversation on the show floor will sound familiar to anyone following the regulatory direction of travel in Europe. PFAS restrictions, the phase-out of halogenated flame retardants, EDTA substitution, chrome-free surface treatment. These aren't future challenges. They are happening now, and customers need partners who are already positioned to help them respond.


At Wintzell & Fried, we are building a portolfolio for the future:

Fluorozirconate and fluorotitanate chemistry — including ammonium fluorozirconate and ammonium fluorotitanate — puts us at the centre of chrome-free conversion coating solutions, one of the most urgent substitution needs in metal finishing today.

Aluminium diethylphosphinate and aluminium hypophosphite provide the foundation of a credible halogen-free flame retardant offering for polymer compounders navigating increasingly strict fire safety standards.

For formulators moving away from EDTA, we carry disodium EDTA today — and we are actively building the next generation, with GLDA and MGDA coming into our portfolio to give customers a clear, supported transition path.

Sodium hyaluronate, cocamidopropyl betaines, and sodium gluconate meanwhile serve the growing demand for clean, functional personal care ingredients.

Wintzell & Fried is a Gothenburg-based specialty chemical distributor with deep roots in Nordic industry and a portfolio designed around where chemistry is heading — not just where it has been. If you are at ChemSpec this week, we would welcome the conversation.

See you in Köln!

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