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Riken to expand in Kentucky
Riken Elastomers is to invest over US$22 million to almost double the space at its thermoplastic elasto- mers compounding facility at Hopkinsville in Christian County, Kentucky. It will add 7,500 m2
to the existing 8,200 m2
of floor space , as
well as new production lines, while also doubling the total workforce from 27 to 54 people. The expansion is
expected to be complete in mid-2016. It is addressed specifically at growing demand from the automo- tive industry, to which the Japanese-owned company has supplied high-perfor- mance plastic compounds for multiple applications since 2007. The investment was
assisted by tax incentives up to US$675,000 from the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, plus further tax benefits up to $50,000 through the Kentucky Enterprise Initiative Act. ❙
www.rec-ky.com
Suzhou Sunway orders more Berstorff extruders
Suzhou Sunway Polymer has ordered two more ZE 52 Basic twin-screw extruders from KraussMaffei Berstorff. The Chinese compounder already operates three ZE 52 Basic machines, plus a ZE 25 UTXi laboratory extruder. “Using the ZE Basic
extruders, we will further increase our product quality and process stability in the compounding of standard plas- tics in order to meet the ever more stringent requirements of our customers,” commented Ren Jun, general manager of Suzhou Sunway.
Suzhou Sunway employs
around 220 people and has a turnover of nearly RMB 900
Suzhou Sunway has placed more orders for KraussMaffei Berstorff ZE 52 Basic extruders
million (€130 million). KraussMaffei exhibited a ZE 52 Basic twin-screw extruder at last month’s Chinaplas exhibition in Guangzhou. This
model featured a water-cooled drive unit for a maximum speed of 600 rpm and a side feeder for the introduction of fillers. ❙
www.kraussmaffeiberstorff.com
BASF declares PA force majeure
BASF has declared force majeure for polyamide 6,6 compounds supplied from Europe with effect from 17 June 2015. The decision has been blamed on production problems at the hexamethylen- ediamine (HMD) plant at Seal Sands in the UK, which Ineos
bought from BASF in 2008. The force majeure includes
HMD and AH salt as well as BASF’s Ultramid A and Capron PA 6,6 compounds. In an announcement made on 18 June, the company said that it was not in position to predict how long the force majeure
situation will last. Last month, BASF declared
force majeure on ethylene oxide and monoethylene glycol in Europe due to problems at its plants in Ludwigshafen, Germany, and in Antwerp, Belgium. ❙
www.basf.com
JyTech to add US compounding of TPVs
JyTech Polymers plans to install a custom compounding line for thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs) within the Buckeye Polymers plant at Lodi, Ohio, USA. Due online in early 2016, it will use Buck- eye’s post-consumer polypro- pylene as a feedstock, and will
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supply material to Tier 1 and 2 customers in the automotive sector. JyTech already operates a
TPV compounding plant in Shanghai, China in partnership with Shanghai Jinbao Indus- trial. This supplies material to Asia-based automotive
COMPOUNDING WORLD | June 2015
weather-seal manufacturing operations. “Buckeye’s post-consumer
feedstock has properties and stability similar to virgin material and has already been validated by the automotive OEMs,” said Shawn Jyawook, COO at JyTech. “At the same
time, JyTech will bring Buckeye increased TPV compounding capacity, advanced weather-sealing expertise and an entry into Asia if that can help them better service their core customer base.” ❙
www.jytechpolymers.com
www.compoundingworld.com
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