COMPOUNDER OF THE MONTH
Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe Head office location:
Havant, UK
Managing Director: Ownership: Sales 2018:
Capacity 2019: Plant locations: Profile:
Dr T Kitayama
Sumitomo Chemical Company, Japan €102m
Around 90,000 tonnes UK, France, India and Turkey
Sumika Polymer Compounds Europe (Sumika) is part of the global Japanese Sumitomo Chemical group of companies. Its production plant at Havant in the UK began manufacturing in the 1950s and its French operation at St Martin de Crau in the 1970s. The two operations were integrated into the Sumika network in 2007. Sumika set up a manufacturing operation in India in 2014 and inJune 2019 moved into the Turkish market with the acquisition of polypropylene compounding group Emaş. With three compounding plants, Emaş holds a strong position in the Turkish compounding market.
Product line:
Sumika offers a wide range of thermoplastic compounds and polyolefin- based elastomers. Applications particularly suited to Sumika compounds are those designed for high performance, specifically in automotive and electrical goods.
Product strengths:
Sumika is a specialist in high performance polypropylene short glass fibre reinforced PP compounds, including the Thermofil line that it introduced in 2012. The latest addition to the Thermofil product line is a number of low emission and low odour grades. The company also offers a range of TPEs under the Espolex name aimed at meeting the aesthetic demands of car makers.
FORTHCOMING FEATURES
The next issues of Compounding World magazine will have special reports on the following subjects:
February
Electrically conductive compounds Energy management Additives for polyamides Surface modification
March
Twin-screw extruders Odour and emissions
Long-fibre thermoplastics Process simulation
Editorial submissions should be sent to Chris Smith:
chris.smith@
ami.international For information on advertising in these issues, please contact:
Claire Bishop:
claire.bishop@
ami.international Tel: +44 (0)1732 682948 Levent Tounjer:
levent.tounjer@
ami.international Tel: +44 (0)117 314 8183
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