BJØRN THORSEN at a glance

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 standards 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.  

 

Career opportunities

We are currently looking for a Sales Manager CASE & Construction in Sweden, for our Performance Materials & Coatings Business Segment. Check out this career opportunity on our Job Openings page. 

 

We are publishing all our career opportunities on our Job Openings page. Currently, there are no open positions.

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BJØRN THORSEN brings

Meet BJØRN THORSEN at upcoming fairs

Plastics Live
26-27 November 2025
Stand C13
Dublin, Ireland

CABLES Conference
3-6 March 2026
Tabletop
Düsseldorf, Germany

PlastExpo Nordic
11-12 March 2026
Stand TBD
Helsinki, Finland