NEWS Baerlocher invests $30m in India


Baerlocher is to invest $30m at its production site at Dewas in Madhya Pradesh in India. The move will double PVC stabiliser production there by 2021 and expand capacity for metal stearates. The Dewas plant, which Baerlocher


acquired from National Peroxide in 1999, is already the largest PVC stabiliser production operation in India. The company said this latest investment confirms its commitment to the country’s buoyant plastics industry and will enable customer conversion to calcium-based technology. Baerlocher said the first phase of the


project, which includes a new ware- house and an increase in its lead and calcium-based stabiliser production


Chem-Trend opens R&D laboratory


US-headquartered Chem-Trend has invested around €40m in an R&D laboratory at Maisach, near Munich in Germany. The facility includes new equipment and dedicated laboratory space for Chem- Trend’s thermoplastics, polyurethane and wood composite R&D teams. “The expanded lab space – especially the new test field for product develop- ment, evaluation, and demonstration – is key to delivering elevated service to customers, with a special focus on Europe- based OEMs,” the com- pany said. The facility will also be used by sister companies Klüber and OKS. � www.chemtrend.com


www.compoundingworld.com


capacity, is in the final phase of con- struction and will be commissioned by mid-2019. 10 hectares of land adjacent to the current plant has been acquired for the next phase of the project. “With the demand for PVC in India


growing annually by 7-8%, driven by growth in agricultural and infrastruc-


ture sectors, this investment shows our commitment to our customers and supports the country’s ‘Make in India’ programme,” said Jayen Modi, Managing Director of Baerlocher India. “With our new capacity in 2019, we


will remain as a reliable supplier of non-dusting lead stabilisers and liquid mixed metal stabilisers with room to grow further in these sectors. However, a range of exciting new product forms for calcium-based systems will be available to our customers for the first time in mid-2019,” he said. � www.baerlocher.com


Left: The Indian plant produces liquid and non-dusting metal stabilisers Image: Baerlocher


BASF starts China stabiliser unit


BASF Plastic Additives has officially opened the first phase of a world-scale antioxidants plant at its Caojing site on the Shang- hai Chemical Industry Park in China.


With a capacity of 42,000 tonnes/year, the new facility will produce antioxidants


and related forms and blends for the plastic additives market. Powder blending, liquid antioxidant and shaping units are now fully operational. Dr Markus Kamieth, a member of BASF’s board of directors, said the move will “strengthen our position as


the leading global supplier of antioxidants”. He said that China, which is the world’s largest antioxidant market and accounts for around 65% of Asian demand, is expected to “show attractive growth rates in the medium to long term.” � www.plasticadditives.basf.com


Americhem investing in medical


Americhem is to build a dedicated white room compounding space at its site at Morrisville in Pennsylvania in the US, which focuses on medical compounds. Construction is expected to begin in the summer. The investment will also house a design centre, where the com- pany’s technical experts will be able to work with customers to speed up their development processes. “This expansion solidifies our commit- ment to the development and manufactur- ing of medical compounds,” said Amer- ichem CEO Matthew Hellstern. � www.americhem.com


Medical investment includes compounding and development capabilities


February 2019 | COMPOUNDING WORLD 5


PHOTO: AMERICHEM


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70