NEWS
Sumika starts expansion of French recycling facility
Japanese group Sumika Polymer Compounds has launched a €15m expansion project at its Saint-Martin- de-Crau plant in France. A subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical since 2007 and now present in nine countries, the company manufactures thermoplastic and elastomeric compounds, mainly for the automotive industry. The expansion includes a new 5,000 m² building to transform 10,000 tpa of plastics waste into recycled polypropylene granules. The com- pany plans to recruit 30 people over the next three years to supplement the current team of 55. “To anticipate the increase in the need for high-performance plastic compounds, induced by the new European regulations on the treat- ment of end-of-life vehicles, we are
A new building at the Saint-Martin-de-Crau plant will recycle PP waste
launching an innovative plant for recycling automotive plastic waste,” said Ludovic Seynave, President of Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe. This will be a state-of-the-art facility, he said, which will efficiently transform
Tronox to shutter TiO2 plant
Titanium dioxide (TiO2) pigment manufacturer Tronox has announced that following a strategic review, it now intends to idle its 90,000 tpa TiO2 plant in Botlek, the Netherlands, which currently employs 240 workers. The company said the closure will not impact its
ability to serve customers. “Our announcement today is the result of an extensive review of our asset footprint driven by the ongoing global supply imbalance caused by Chinese competition as well as an increasingly chal- lenged operating environ-
ment over the last two and a half years,” said John D Romano, CEO at Tronox. He said that idling the Botlek facility enables the optimisa- tion of Tronox’s remaining facilities and improves the company’s overall manufac- turing costs. �
www.tronox.com
Krahn Chemie lines up new CEO
Martin John will join the management team of German chemical distributor Krahn Chemie Group on 1 May 2025 before taking over as Chief Executive Officer on 1 June. Part of the Otto Krahn Group, Krahn Chemie is headquar-
tered in Hamburg, Germany, and achieved a turnover of €300m in 2023. It currently employs 270 people. John {left) will replace Rolf Kuropka, who has successfully
led Krahn Chemie as CEO for over 13 years and who will continue to support the group in an advisory capacity. �
www.krahn.eu
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polymers from end-of-life vehicles into high-quality raw materials, meeting the technical and environmental requirements of the automotive and manufacturing industries. �
www.sumikaeurope.com
New Evonik products
German specialty chemi- cals company Evonik has announced a comprehen- sive suite of Purocel products and catalysts technologies that it says improves the quality of pyrolysis oil. According to the company, Purocel 505 has already demonstrated three times higher chloride removal than conventional organic chloride sorbents, while Purocel 510 is regenerable, and Purocel 515 assists with the polishing of pyrolysis oil and gas. �
www.evonik.com
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IMAGE: KRAHN CHEMIE
IMAGE: SUMIKA
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