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Domo to acquire Solvay’s PA business in Europe
Domo Chemicals is to buy the European part of Solvay’s Performance Polyamides business. The move satisfies the European Commission’s requirements for approval of BASF’s acquisition of Solvay’s global PA business, origi- nally announced back in 2017, leaving it able to move ahead with activities outside of Europe. The deals are expected to close by the end of 2019. The European business to be acquired by Domo, for about €300m, includes engineering plastics operations in France and Poland, a high performance fibres operation in France, and polymers and interme- diates operations in France, Spain and Poland. The move will increase Domo’s annual turnover from about €900m to €1.6bn, with capabilities in both PA6 and PA66.
Clarifying regulation of biocides
Domo’s move allows BASF/Solvay PA deal to go ahead The business being
acquired by BASF, for about €1.3bn, includes eight production sites in Germa- ny, France, China, India, South Korea, Brazil and Mexico, three R&D centres in South Korea, China and Brazil, and six technical consultation centres in Asia and the Americas, plus Solvay’s 50% share in Butachimie’s production of adiponitrile (ADN) raw material. It will also enter into joint venture in adipic
acid with Domo in France. BASF plans to integrate the businesses into its Monomers and Performance Materials divisions. The company said it will gain improved access to markets in Asia and South America, enhance its product pipeline and gain backward integration into ADN, which is a key component in the PA 66 value chain. �
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In our antimicrobials feature in July (The battle to beat bacteria, page 15) we quoted Tom Ellefsen, CEO of Life Material Technologies saying: “Some companies are considering antimicrobials in food packaging as a solution to extending the shelf-life of food.” We also said that the company’s LIFE DJ/ AM-00-1A had been shown to exhibit both antimicro- bial and adsorbent properties, implying potential active packaging application. LIFE DJ/ AM-00-1A is not approved as a food additive under EC Regulation 1333/200, which would be required for use as an active food contact material in the EU. It is, however, approved for use as an antimicrobial additive in food contact applications in both the EU and US.
Milliken to invest in plant in Singapore
Milliken is to build a new chemical manufacturing plant and knowledge centre in Singapore, where it already has an applica- tions lab and technical service and sales operations. The new plant is expected to begin operation in Q1 2021 and will manufacture several Milliken plastic additives, including Hyperform nucleating agents for polyolefins. It will also make speciality colorants for applications including home and laundry care, personal care, industrial and institutional cleaners, and polyurethane foams. “This new manufacturing facility strategically positions us to
better serve our customers throughout Asia,” said Zhaolin Zhou, Asia-Pacific Vice President of Milliken’s Chemical division. “Local- ised production capabilities and increased technical expertise will allow us to rapidly customise our solutions to meet the evolving and diverse needs of the Asia market.” �
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New plant will produce Hyperform nucleators for PE/PP September 2019 | COMPOUNDING WORLD 5
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