Bjørn Thorsen is a privately owned European distributor of specialty raw materials. We started in Denmark in 1952 and have evolved into a highly specialized distributor of thermoplastic elastomers, solutions for adhesives, additives, coatings and other perfomance materials for the European market. Our head office is in Copenhagen, Denmark, but we serve customers with local warehouses and sales affiliates in different European countries.

We’re distributing a wide range of products from leading chemical manufacturers e.g. BYK, ExxonMobil, Lubrizol, Celanese, Cabot, Sun Chemical, Venator, DRT, etc., to customers active in diverse areas, like: Automotive, Coating, Painting & Construction, Industrial, Medical, Consumer, Energy & Electrical, etc. 

As our customer, you get a consulative and personal approcah to your case, trying to help you find the right materials based on your project needs. When standard portfolio grades don’t fit, we offer the ability to customize products/solutions with our Technical department and R&D team with access to own lab and production facility.