NEWS


New line for Taro Plast


Italian compounder Taro Plast is making a significant investment in a new state-of-the-art extrusion line for its Pibiflex and Riteflex co-polyesters at its production plant in Ferrara. The expansion is part of the company’s ongoing commitment to meet the growing demands of high viscous materials for extrusion and blow moulding applications in the automotive and industrial sectors, and will enhance production capacity and technological capabilities while allowing for increased efficiency, pre- cision, and flexibility in the development of advanced polymer compounds. “This investment


represents a key milestone in Taro Plast’s growth strategy,” said Andrea Squeri, Managing Director, who added that the new line at Ferrara is “bringing the complete production process of Pibiflex copoly- esters back to the original plant where it was born”. The line has energy-


efficient features. � https://taroplast.com


Meraxis gets its own compounding plant


Swiss distributor Meraxis is taking over parent Rehau Group’s compounding plant in Velen, Germany on 1 January 2026. The 50,000 tonnes/yr plant produces PP, PE, and PVC compounds for automotive, medical, and furniture industries, which Meraxis currently distributes. Meraxis offers a broad


portfolio of materials, including standard thermo- plastics, recycled plastics, bio-based materials, engineering thermoplastics and masterbatches. Com- pounds were already part of the portfolio, and with the integration of the Velen plant, the company said it is systematically pursuing its strategy of becoming a full-service provider.


Dr Stefan Girschik, CEO of Meraxis


“We can now offer our


partners even greater expertise and flexibility from a single source and are less dependent on external sources,” said Dr Stefan Girschik, CEO of Meraxis. “In addition to ready-made compounds made from ABS,


PP, PE, or PA, we can also produce compounds according to customer specifications. Combined with our in-house develop- ment department and our many years of experience, this step perfectly comple- ments our expertise as an innovative solution provider.” The plant in Velen


currently has a total of 14 compounding machines, and PP compounds for extrusion and injection moulding applications account for approximately half of its output. Since 2019, Meraxis has


operated as an independent division of Rehau Group and in 2023 it acquired Fournier Polymers. � http://meraxis-group.com


Polykemi plans US expansion


Sweden-based compound- er Polykemi says it has made steady progress in the North American market since it began production there in 2023 and has made plans for a further capacity increase in 2027. “We’re still quite unknown


in the North American market, but all the prepara- tory work we’ve done in the Polykemi Group in Europe and China has been a great help,” said Johan Hugoson, CEO, Polykemi. After opening in the US, Polykemi received inquiries


from a number of manufac- turers of, for example, flood and stormwater protection. Hugoson said this had been unexpected, and the company quickly turned to the construction industry as a large new sector to supply to. �www.polykemi.se


New Chroma Color acquisition in the US


Chroma Color has acquired Ferco Color, a custom manufacturer of colourants, additives, and specialty compounds based in Chino, California, US. The transaction further strengthens


Chroma’s West Coast manufacturing footprint whilst broadening its portfo- lio of colourant and additive technolo-


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gies, said the company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition underscores the company’s commitment to expanding its geographic reach and enhancing product offerings to a wide range of customers, said Joe Herres, Chroma Color Corporation CEO.


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Ferco Color currently serves end-markets including medical, food packaging, irrigation, aerospace, cosmetic packaging, and engineering materials.


In addition to colour products, Ferco


also produces custom compounds. � https://chromacolors.com


www.compoundingworld.com


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