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(Plastics Today) -- A. Schulman Inc.
(Akron, OH) has acquired Brazilian masterbatch additive producer and engineered
plastics compounder Mash Compostos Plasticos (Sao Paulo), calling the
South American country "a key market" in its overall growth strategy.
Joseph M. Gingo, A. Schulman chairman, president, and CEO, noted the
growth potential of the market based on its relatively low per capita
consumption of plastic. Compared to per capita plastics consumption of around
130 kg in the U.S., Brazil"s resin consumption amounts to 27 kg. ICO in Brazil
targeted rotational molding with crosslinked PE foam, PE, and PP, and offices in Sao Paulo, Bahia, and Minas
Gerais.
Mash Compostos Plasticos founded in 2004 creates compounds based on
PP, ABS, PC, PPS, and POM, among others, with additive
packages for flame retardancy, antioxidants, antitstatic, and UV absorption.
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