Lifocolor Group compounder of the month
Head offi ce location: Lichtenfels, Germany Date founded: 1988
Managing director: Martin Fabian Ownership: Privately owned
No. of employees: 200
Plant locations: Lichtenfels and Straufhain, Germany; Bellignat, France; Brno, Czech Republic; and Bydgoszcz, Poland (pictured above)
Production 2014: 6,000 tonnes
Profi le: Lifocolor produces masterbatches based on polyolefi ns, styrenics and engineering polymers. The company has more than 30 twin-screw lines at its fi ve production locations. In 2012 it acquired its local competitor MicroColor Masterbatch and it also invested €2 million in a new 1,000 tonnes/year plant at
its existing site in Bydgoszcz, Poland. The company is now investing more than €4 million to add 2,000 tonnes/year extra capacity in Brno, the Czech Republic. This is due on stream in mid-2015. Lifocolor exports mainly within Europe; however, following foundation of the International Colour Alliance in 2000, it has increased its reach to include the USA, Brazil, Indonesia, Thailand and China.
Product line: Lifocolor produces colour, additive and functional masterbatches for injection moulders, blow moulders and pipe and fi lm extruders. The company also develops new solutions such as biodegradable polymer compounds or natural fi bre reinforced grades.
Product strengths: Lifocolor has an archive with some 50,000 colours and is able to produce batch sizes from 1 kg to 5 tonnes at a short notice. The rapid response and service skills of the company have assisted its growth.
To be considered for ‘Compounder of the Month’ contact Karla Vittova at
kv@amiplastics.com
Forthcoming features The next issues of Compounding World magazine will have special reports on the following subjects:
April Electrically conductive compounds Additives for recycled plastics Reactive compounding Plast 2015 preview
May Wire and cable compounds Clarifi ers and nucleating agents Polymers for 3D printing Chinaplas preview
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abe@amiplastics.com
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