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Recovered carbon black leaders plan merger
Europe’s two leading produc- ers of recovered carbon black (rCB), Pyrolyx and Carbon Clean Tech (CCT), plan to merge. They have also announced plans to build an rCB plant in Denver, Colorado to convert some of the USA’s largest tyre dump into carbon black. Under the merger deal
between the two German companies, CCT Stegelitz will be incorporated in Pyrolyx to create the world’s biggest producer of carbon black using post-consumer rubber and tyres instead of crude oil. The transaction is scheduled to be completed by the end of April 2015. Pyrolyx announced that it
plans to invest €10 million into research, development, production and sales. CCT’s existing industrial scale plant for rCB in Stegelitz will be expanded with the addition of a complementary production facility using Pyrolyx technology. The company has also
announced the signing of a
BPF names its new compounds chairman
Russell Livesey, managing director of Colloids, has been confirmed as the new chairman of the Masterbatch & Technical Compounds Group of the British Plastics federation (BPF). He takes over from Greg Hammond of Gabriel-Chemie who is retiring from the post. Hammond was a major
CCT’s rCB plant in Stegelitz will be expanded with a new Pyrolyx plant following the merger
strategic partnership with CH2E Group, the owner of the largest tyre dump in the USA, which amounts to roughly 600,000 tons and is located in Hudson, Colorado. Under the agreement, Pyrolyx will build a plant at the site to convert high-quality shredded scrap tyres into rCB. Scheduled to be completed in 2016, it is expected to be the world’s largest rCB plant. Niels Raeder, CEO of Pyrolyx said “With the
acquisition of the established and successful CCT, we are creating the most innovative manufacturer in the field of rCB production. The two companies complement each other perfectly in production, research and development, sales and finance functions. The combined team will be the largest and most experienced team in the field of carbon black recovery.” ❙
www.pyrolyx.com ❙
www.carbon-clean-tech.com
force behind the creation of the Group in 2006 and was awarded the BPF’s Gold Medal for outstanding services in 2014 after eight years at its helm.
Beginning his duties as
the BPF Group’s new chairman, Livesey said, “I am looking forward to spear- heading the Group’s continued efforts to provide a strong platform for UK colour and additives masterbatch manufacturers and suppliers, as well as promoting the integral role of colour in plastic products.” ❙
www.bpf.co.uk ❙
www.colloids.co.uk
Conductive Plastics 2015 programme released
AMI has announced the full programme for its new Conductive Plastics confer- ence, which takes place in Düsseldorf, Germany from 29 June to 1 July and is supported by Compounding World and our sister magazine Injection World. Conductive Plastics 2015 takes a detailed look at the
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application, development and processing of electrically and thermally conductive plastics, which are generating a great deal of interest in key develop- ing markets such as LED lighting, electronic devices, automotive electronics and electric vehicles. Expert speakers at the event include Pentair Thermal
COMPOUNDING WORLD | February 2015
Management of the US and Technoform Kunststoffprofile of Germany, both of which currently process conductive plastics. US-based Lux Research will provide insight into some of the key emerging application areas. In addition, technical specialists from compounders and additives suppliers including Premix,
Grafe, RTP, Sabic, Ensinger, Lati, Imerys, Nanocyl, Quarz- werke, Cabot and 3M Advanced Materials will explore different technologies for tailoring conductive properties. The Conductive Plastics
conference brochure with the full programme and booking information can be downloaded at:
http://bit.ly/CP15B
www.compoundingworld.com
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