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(Plasteurope) -- Brazilian
masterbatch and additive manufacturer Cromex (Sao Paulo) appointed Resin Trade
(Burton on Trent / UK) the exclusive distributor of its black, white, colour and
additive masterbatches in the UK and Ireland. The UK group already distributes
fellow Brazilian manufacturer Braskem’s (Sao Paulo) entire portfolio in the UK
and Ireland.
Cromex operates two masterbatch plants in Brazil. At its headquarters in
Sao Paulo, the group can turn out 18,000 t/y of coloured masterbatches, whereas
its plant in Simoes Filho has a nameplate capacity of 82,000 t/y of white and
black masterbatches as well as additives. Cromex products are exported to more
than 60 countries.
Founded in 1993, Resin Trade distributed more than 45,000 t/y of polymer
between the UK and Spain in 2010, and expects that number to rise to 60,000 t/y
in 2011. Aside from Cromex and Braskem, the UK distributor also handles the
sales of Equate Petrochemicals’ (Safat / Kuwait) PE and from its office in
Alicante / Spain also distributes Octal Petrochemicals’ (Musqat / Oman) PET
resins in Spain and Portugal.
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