Evonik plans to cooperate with APT Europe

(PlastEurope) -- Evonik Degussa, part of Evonik Industries, and APT Advanced Polymer Technologies Europe plan to cooperate on the manufacture and distribution of products made from Evonik's ⌠Vestakeep. Under the agreement, APT Europe, a subsidiary of the Essen group's Evonik Rohm subsidiary, will use ⌠Vestakeep exclusively as a source material for its semi-finished PEEK products.

APT Europe can draw on the expertise of US-based Advanced Polymer Technologies for production of high-performance semi-finished products based on PEEK, while Evonik can provide a long-established sales and technical service network. The focus of the European cooperation will be on medical technology. The deal will allow Evonik to expand its US partnership to Europe, said Dirk Heinrich, director of marketing and sales for Vestakeep. The shared portfolio will include the ⌠latest generation of semi-finished PEEK products made with Vestakeep 5000 G.

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(PlastEurope) -- After serving as European sales manager since first joining Extrusion Dies Industries in 2007, Andrei Stapinoiu has been appointed the flat dies supplier's new sales director for Europe. In this capacity he will oversee EDI's network throughout Europe, the Middle East and South Africa. Stapinoiu also will supervise sales activities at EDI's German subsidiary.

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(PlastEurope) -- Kraton Performance Polymers has added a new SIS grade to its line of polymers for use in applications requiring softness, ease-in-processing, and high temperature resistance. The company said "Kraton D1183 BT" is suitable for use in adhesive applications such as thermal printing labels, high temperature resistant labels, elastic labels and diaper tabs.

Mark Siebert, vice president for adhesives, sealants and coatings, said the new product's shear strength is particularly good at 37 ╟C, making it suitable for adhesives in hygiene applications.

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(prw) -- An unnamed company is reported to be negotiating a deal to acquire the Ukrainian expanded polystyrene and polypropylene film manufacturer JSC Concern Stirol of Gorlovka.

The mystery would-be investor in the state run industrial group, which also produces foam rubber, pharmaceuticals and fertilisers, is said to be in a position to offer Stirol ample supplies of natural gas, according to Ukrainian Donetsk state authorities.

Donetsk governor Anatol Blyznjuk was quoted by regional news sources as confirming in late August that talks on a deal were ongoing and indicated the bidder could guarantee continuous supplies of gas. The governor said that he could not disclose the name of the potential buyer nor indicate its origin.

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(prw) -- Spanish automotive components manufacturer Grupo Antolin aims to open a new parts production and warehouse facility in St Petersburg, Russia by the end of this year.

The interior vehicle components and seating maker signed a 10 year leasing agreement earlier this year for an industrial and storage unit of more than 10,000 square metres in the Russian city's Multinational Logistics Partnership (MLP) complex in Utkina Zavod.

This new unit is intended to replace an existing Russian warehousing space which Antolin, based in Burgos, Spain, found inadequate for it to serve its growing number of automotive customers in the country. The complex allows not only warehousing but also component production.

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