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Saudi Arabia: Clariant & Tasnee – plastics masterbatch
F O C US Within the M & M report, there are 21 separate producer company profiles, including all of the top five TiO2 companies, plus: Atul, BASF, Cabot, Clariant, CPS Color, DIC, Eckart, Flint, Heubach, Ishihara, Kiri Industries, Lanxess, Rockwood, Shepherd Color, Sudarshan, Tinting Systems Co and Zhejiang Longsheng. Founded in 2001, M & M is a fullservice market research and consultancy company, which publishes about 400 market research reports each year. The company has offices in Pune (India) and in Dallas, TX (United States). Colorants Market – Dyes, Organic Pigments & Inorganic Pigments – Global Trends & Forecast to 2018 (reference CH1330), 220 pp, 128 tables & charts. Price: $4650 (single-user licence, electronic *.PDF format). Available from: Markets & Markets Ltd, Suite 800, North Dominion Plaza, 1734 Preston Road, Dallas TX 75252, USA, tel: +1 (888) 600 6441 & Unit 802, Tower 7 SEZ, Magarpatta, Hadapsar, Pune, Maharashtra 411013, India, Website: http://www.marketsandmarkets.com. © Markets & Markets 2013
PLANTS Brazil: Sun Chemical – waterborne pigment dispersions Towards the end of August, Sun Chemical opened a new pigment dispersions plant and on-site technical laboratories at its Rio de Janeiro complex. At the same time, the company introduced its new Aquadisperse family of waterborne pigment dispersions for the decorative paints market. Mr Myron Petruch (President, Performance Pigments) said: “We have made a major investment to support the growth in the South American region. By manufacturing our Aquadisperse pigment dispersion line here, we are increasing service and value to our customers in this region.” Designed for in-plant tinting of emulsion paints, Aquadisperse pigment dispersions provide extra strength and value that customers find difficult to achieve on their own. These products offer high physical and colour stability, good wet rub resistance, meet stringent specifications and can be easily mixed, poured and pumped. The Aquadisperse family comprises nine popular pigments – PY3, PY74, PY42, PO5, PR112, PR122, PB15:1, PG7 and PBk7.
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With the opening of the Rio de Janeiro plant, Sun Chemical Performance Pigments is now a global producer of aqueous pigment dispersions on three continents. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief (based at Weesp, Netherlands) and is part of the DIC group (formerly Dainippon Ink & Chemicals). Original Source: Sun Chemical Corp, 35 Waterview Blvd, Parsippany, NJ 07054-1285, USA, website: http://www.sunchemical.com (27 Aug 2013) © Sun Chemical 2013
Czech Republic & Spain: IQAP – masterbatch Industrias Quimicas Auxiliares del Plástico SA (IQAP) was founded in 1979, initially producing polyvinyl chloride (PVC) masterbatches for the wire and cable sector. In 2004, IQAP merged with Colorpoint SA and the company’s masterbatch production was moved to a new site at Les Masies de Roda (80 km north of Barcelona). In 2005, IQAP acquired a masterbatch plant at Tabor (90 km south of Prague, Czech Republic). In 2007, IQAP took over the businesses of Alcolor and Paint Desarrollos, both based at Ibi (45 km north of Alicante). As part of the Alcolor takeover, IQAP acquired a 2500 tonnes/y masterbatch plant at Ibi. In June 2013, the company added a new production line at Tabor, doubling its capacity to 6000 tonnes/y. This plant specialises in the production of black masterbatch for multifilament and polyester staple fibre used mainly in the textiles sector. In July 2013, IQAP raised its capacity at Les Masies de Roda from 10,000 tonnes/y to 19,000 tonnes/y, thanks to the installation of a new state-of-the-art ZSK extrusion line supplied by Coperion GmbH (of Stuttgart). Last December, Coperion was acquired by the Indiana-based Hillenbrand Inc (See also ‘Focus on Pigments’, Feb 2013, 7). The company’s operations have now been integrated with those of K-Tron, which joined the Hillenbrand Process Equipment group in 2010. Effective 1 October 2013, the two companies will use a single brandname Coperion KTron, emphasising its unique position as a single supply source for both complete customised compounding
systems and bulk materials handling systems. Original Source: IQAP Masterbatch Group SL, Carretera C-153 (Km 5), 08510 Les Masies de Roda, Spain, tel. +34 93 850 0066, website: http://www.iqapgroup.com (24 Jul 2013) © IQAP 2013. Original Source: Coperion GmbH, Theodorstrasse 10, 70469 Stuttgart, Germany, website: http://www.coperion.com (10 Sep 2013) © Coperion 2013
India: Deepak Nitrite – optical brighteners Deepak Nitrite has commissioned its 91,000 tonnes/y optical brighteners plant at Dahej (Gujarat). This project entailed a capital investment of Rup 1.4 bn (equivalent to around $20 M). The company recently reported net sales revenue at Rup 2.62 bn for the quarter to end-June 2013, representing a 25% increase on the corresponding quarter of last year. (See also ‘Focus on Pigments’, Feb 2013, 4). Original Source: Chemical Weekly, 13 Aug 2013, 148 (Website: http://www.chemicalweekly.com) © Sevak Publications & Chemical Weekly Database P Ltd 2013
Saudi Arabia: Clariant & Tasnee – plastics masterbatch Clariant Masterbatches (Saudi Arabia) Ltd opened its first plant in the country in 1993 at the Al Kharj Industrial Estate on the outskirts of Riyadh. In early August 2013, Clariant announced that it had agreed to sell a 40% stake in its Saudi subsidiary to Tasnee, one of the country’s largest industrial conglomerates. Tasnee has a 66% controlling stake in Cristal, the world’s second largest TiO2 pigment producer. Rowad National Plastic Co Ltd is a whollyowned subsidiary within the Tasnee group, a regional leader in plastics conversion and a long-standing customer of Clariant. Rowad and Clariant will collaborate on the development of new products and solutions for the plastics market. Also, once the acquisition has been finalised, Clariant and Tasnee will jointly fund a project to build a new white masterbatch plant in Saudi Arabia. Original Source: Clariant International Ltd, Rothaustrasse 61, 4132 Muttenz 1, Switzerland, website: http://www.clariant.com (9 Aug 2013) © Clariant 2013
Spain: GCR – plastics masterbatch The Granic division of Gestora de Catalana de Residuos (GCR) has OCTOBER 2013
PLANTS Brazil: Sun Chemical – waterborne pigment dispersions Towards the end of August, Sun Chemical opened a new pigment dispersions plant and on-site technical laboratories at its Rio de Janeiro complex. At the same time, the company introduced its new Aquadisperse family of waterborne pigment dispersions for the decorative paints market. Mr Myron Petruch (President, Performance Pigments) said: “We have made a major investment to support the growth in the South American region. By manufacturing our Aquadisperse pigment dispersion line here, we are increasing service and value to our customers in this region.” Designed for in-plant tinting of emulsion paints, Aquadisperse pigment dispersions provide extra strength and value that customers find difficult to achieve on their own. These products offer high physical and colour stability, good wet rub resistance, meet stringent specifications and can be easily mixed, poured and pumped. The Aquadisperse family comprises nine popular pigments – PY3, PY74, PY42, PO5, PR112, PR122, PB15:1, PG7 and PBk7.
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With the opening of the Rio de Janeiro plant, Sun Chemical Performance Pigments is now a global producer of aqueous pigment dispersions on three continents. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief (based at Weesp, Netherlands) and is part of the DIC group (formerly Dainippon Ink & Chemicals). Original Source: Sun Chemical Corp, 35 Waterview Blvd, Parsippany, NJ 07054-1285, USA, website: http://www.sunchemical.com (27 Aug 2013) © Sun Chemical 2013
Czech Republic & Spain: IQAP – masterbatch Industrias Quimicas Auxiliares del Plástico SA (IQAP) was founded in 1979, initially producing polyvinyl chloride (PVC) masterbatches for the wire and cable sector. In 2004, IQAP merged with Colorpoint SA and the company’s masterbatch production was moved to a new site at Les Masies de Roda (80 km north of Barcelona). In 2005, IQAP acquired a masterbatch plant at Tabor (90 km south of Prague, Czech Republic). In 2007, IQAP took over the businesses of Alcolor and Paint Desarrollos, both based at Ibi (45 km north of Alicante). As part of the Alcolor takeover, IQAP acquired a 2500 tonnes/y masterbatch plant at Ibi. In June 2013, the company added a new production line at Tabor, doubling its capacity to 6000 tonnes/y. This plant specialises in the production of black masterbatch for multifilament and polyester staple fibre used mainly in the textiles sector. In July 2013, IQAP raised its capacity at Les Masies de Roda from 10,000 tonnes/y to 19,000 tonnes/y, thanks to the installation of a new state-of-the-art ZSK extrusion line supplied by Coperion GmbH (of Stuttgart). Last December, Coperion was acquired by the Indiana-based Hillenbrand Inc (See also ‘Focus on Pigments’, Feb 2013, 7). The company’s operations have now been integrated with those of K-Tron, which joined the Hillenbrand Process Equipment group in 2010. Effective 1 October 2013, the two companies will use a single brandname Coperion KTron, emphasising its unique position as a single supply source for both complete customised compounding
systems and bulk materials handling systems. Original Source: IQAP Masterbatch Group SL, Carretera C-153 (Km 5), 08510 Les Masies de Roda, Spain, tel. +34 93 850 0066, website: http://www.iqapgroup.com (24 Jul 2013) © IQAP 2013. Original Source: Coperion GmbH, Theodorstrasse 10, 70469 Stuttgart, Germany, website: http://www.coperion.com (10 Sep 2013) © Coperion 2013
India: Deepak Nitrite – optical brighteners Deepak Nitrite has commissioned its 91,000 tonnes/y optical brighteners plant at Dahej (Gujarat). This project entailed a capital investment of Rup 1.4 bn (equivalent to around $20 M). The company recently reported net sales revenue at Rup 2.62 bn for the quarter to end-June 2013, representing a 25% increase on the corresponding quarter of last year. (See also ‘Focus on Pigments’, Feb 2013, 4). Original Source: Chemical Weekly, 13 Aug 2013, 148 (Website: http://www.chemicalweekly.com) © Sevak Publications & Chemical Weekly Database P Ltd 2013
Saudi Arabia: Clariant & Tasnee – plastics masterbatch Clariant Masterbatches (Saudi Arabia) Ltd opened its first plant in the country in 1993 at the Al Kharj Industrial Estate on the outskirts of Riyadh. In early August 2013, Clariant announced that it had agreed to sell a 40% stake in its Saudi subsidiary to Tasnee, one of the country’s largest industrial conglomerates. Tasnee has a 66% controlling stake in Cristal, the world’s second largest TiO2 pigment producer. Rowad National Plastic Co Ltd is a whollyowned subsidiary within the Tasnee group, a regional leader in plastics conversion and a long-standing customer of Clariant. Rowad and Clariant will collaborate on the development of new products and solutions for the plastics market. Also, once the acquisition has been finalised, Clariant and Tasnee will jointly fund a project to build a new white masterbatch plant in Saudi Arabia. Original Source: Clariant International Ltd, Rothaustrasse 61, 4132 Muttenz 1, Switzerland, website: http://www.clariant.com (9 Aug 2013) © Clariant 2013
Spain: GCR – plastics masterbatch The Granic division of Gestora de Catalana de Residuos (GCR) has OCTOBER 2013