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looking for acquisition opportunities but with its focus on regional or technology gains rather than capacity. “We are regionally quite strong. And we are very strong in Europe but we would be interested in opportunities that expand footprint in other areas,” Mills says. He adds that while the company’s portfolio is “technically broad” there are areas it could develop further, especially around its sustain- able product lines.
While now a standalone business, Mocom retains strong links with Albis. “We are manufacturers and have our own Mocom sales team but this is supplemented by distributors, of which Albis is the only one in Europe,”
Targeted manufacturing investment will lift group performance and efficiency
says Mills. While it has some direct customers, most of its European sales are via Albis. The distribution situation is slightly different outside of Europe. Mocom’s US operation manages its own sales through an internal sales team and selected
distributors. Mexico also has its own sales team, while the company is in the process of structuring its distribution in China.
Mills see Mocom — and the technical compounding sector in general — well positioned for the future.
While parts of the plastics industry may face challeng- es due to negative consum- er perception, he sees that largely down to disposal issues. Compounders such as Mocom, he argues, are engineering plastics to replace metal and glass in applications that have a long lifetime. Mills cites recent invest- ments by private equity into compounding businesses worldwide as support for his view. “Investment compa- nies go by the numbers and they see the benefits,” he says. “I don’t see plastics as a bad material but one that solves a lot of problems. If the industry can develop the circular economy then plastics have a good future.” �
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