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❙ Full-service compounder Geba Group achieved ISO 14001 certification at the end of last year covering all three countries where it has operations – Austria, Germany and Spain. Geba has also renewed its ISO 9001 certification and said ISO 50001 inspection will be carried out this year at its main site at in Ennigerloh in Germany, documenting the firm’s sustainable energy management systems. www.geba.eu


❙ Germany-based Kraiburg TPE said it has started full-scale production of advanced compounds from its Thermolast V portfolio, which are mainly intended for high-performance automo- tive applications such as seals, because of their heat resistance, improved compression set and good adhesion to PPs and PAs. Thermolast V products are designed with hardness values of 50-80 Shore A. www.kraiburg-tpe.com


❙ Baerlocher has completed a second phase of expansion at its oleochemical plant in Americana, Brazil, taking total production capacity to more than 30,000 tonnes/ year. The company claims this will enable it to rapidly supply multiple Latin American industries, including cosmetics manufacturing, hygiene, cleaning and food processing. According to Baerlocher, the plant is one of the most advanced stearic acids operations worldwide. www.baerlocher.com


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Gabriel-Chemie secures Cairo stadium contract


Gabriel-Chemie has won a contract to produce master- batch for the production of approximately 20,000 stadium seats in the Main Hall of a new part of a stadium complex being built in Cairo to host the World Handball Championship in 2021. The new stadium, which will seat 20,000 visitors, is 120 metres long and 39.5 metres high. The complex, originally built in 1991, is Africa’s largest indoor arena. Gabriel-Chemie will supply


its Maxithen PP-Seat, a single-component master- batch that is already used in over 100 sports stadiums, arenas and event venues across the world. It said that


Stadium seating is a key target market for masterbatch producer Gabriel-Chemie


the specifications required for this project were precise colouring and excellent fire protection properties. Stadium seating is an area


of high interest for the Austrian


firm, which recently acquired Italian masterbatch manufac- turer Te.Ma. and subsequently created a ‘Mass Seating Solutions’ competence centre. ❙ www.gabriel-chemie.com


Elix Polymers ups compounding


Elix Polymers is to invest in a new compounding line at its site in Tarragona, Spain. Scheduled to begin operation in Q2 of this year, the line will feature a ZSK 92 Mc18


twin-screw compounder from Coperion and 7EAC underwa- ter pelletising system from Gala Kunststoff. The company said the line will specialise in production of


Investment will expand capacity for pre-coloured ABS blends COMPOUNDING WORLD | March 2016


pre-coloured ABS, ABS blends and derivatives, plus speciality compounds for use in the automotive, healthcare, consumer, appliances and electronics markets. Elix said the investment is part of its ongoing ‘Excellence in Operations’ programme designed to offer more customised compounds and shorter lead times. This has already seen considerable investment in assets over the last two years and has resulted, the company said, “in a more flexible plant and improvements of the scrap rate levels and reduced consump- tion of water and energy”. ❙ www.elix-polymers.com


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