NEWS
BYK branches out in South American market
Germany-based specialty chemical and additives producer BYK has founded a new company, BYK do Brasil, and appointed Carlos Roberto C Duarte Coelho as local Managing Director, which it says sends a clear signal on the growing importance of the South American market. “By establishing BYK do
Brasil and putting Carlos Coelho in charge, we at BYK are underlining our ambi- tions in South America,” said Dr Stefan Mößmer, Manag- ing Director Marketing & Commercial at BYK. “There is a steady upwards trend in developments in the region, and they offer potential for further growth and an even more intensive proximity to customers.”
With immediate effect, the new São Paulo-head-
Carlos Roberto C. Duarte Coelho and Dr. Stefan Mößmer
quartered company will be assuming local functions in marketing, sales, and technical service, and will effectively be the direct point of contact for custom- ers in Brazil and the sur- rounding territories. BYK said this is a strategic
move, on the basis that the economic dynamics of the region – especially in the
paints and coatings, plastics applications, and cosmetics segments – are recognised as a key driver of growth. The new subsidiary also lays the foundations for a more intensive development of the market, swifter response times, and even closer cooperation with customers and partners. �
www.byk.com
Albis acquires Brazilian distributor
Albis has acquired a majority stake in Brazilian distributor Tecnomatiz, the move into Latin America marking an important milestone in the company’s
global growth. Tecnomatiz, founded in 1973, will continue to operate under its established name and be headed up by Managing Director Sergio Salinas.
Albis said it will bring
experience and networking from the EMEA region to Latin America in a focused and strategic way. �
www.albis.com
Jwell and Placo join forces
Chinese extrusion equip- ment specialist Jwell and Japanese processing and recycling equipment firm Placo have formed a new partnership to collaborate in areas such as high-per- formance environmentally friendly equipment, intelligent system develop- ment, and the joint con- struction of an international marketing network devoted to launching more efficient, green, and intelligent plastic processing solutions. The collaboration is
expected to drive techno- logical breakthroughs in extrusion equipment, including precision, energy efficiency, and the use of recycled materials, provid- ing downstream customers with more competitive products and services. It also represents a complementary alignment of resources and technolo- gies between the two companies, and demon- strates the collaborative nature of the Chinese and Japanese plastics machin- ery industries. �
www.jwellmachine.com �
www.placo.co.jp
Brenntag expands colours with China’s PNM
The Brenntag Specialties Polymers & Rubber team is expanding its colour portfolio in key Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) markets through a new collaboration with PNM, based in Ningbo, China. Luis Oliveira, Industry Market Manager Colours, CASE & Construc-
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tion EMEA, said: “We offer a compre- hensive product portfolio, improve formulations, and develop tailor-made solutions that meet our customers’ business and performance needs.” PNM’s Preperse range offers high-performance, pre-dispersed pigments with a concentration of
70–85% that are compatible with common plastics such as PE, PP, PET, and PA. Their dust-free format and dispersibility enable colouring in demanding applications like film and filament manufacturing. �
https://brenntag.com �
www.precisematerial.com
www.compoundingworld.com
IMAGE: BYK
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