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Songwon opens European headquarters
May 2007
Gabriel-Chemie moves into Russia with new plant Austrian colour and additive masterbatch producer Gabriel-Chemie is opening a production plant near Moscow in Russia. The new facility, which was scheduled to start production in April, will have an initial capacity of 400 tonnes/year, though the company intends to increase this incrementally to 1000 tonnes/year within the next two years. According to Gabriel-Chemie, the new plant will enable it to support and supply regional customers more rapidly, and will serve as a strategic laboratory and delivery base for the CIS countries. The Russian plastics market has always been important to the company, says CEO Rodolfo Santa Olalla, but this importance has rapidly increased in line with the economic boom in the region. Gabriel-Chemie is building its global presence and the establishment of production in Russia is seen as completing the next phase in its expansion plan. Contact: Gabriel-Chemie GmbH, Industriestraße 1, A-2352 Gumpoldskirchen, Austria; tel: +432252-63630-0; fax: +43-2252-63660; URL: www.gabriel-chemie.com
Songwon opens European headquarters South Korean additives and antioxidants producer Songwon Industrial has opened the European headquarters of its affiliate Songwon International AG, in Frauenfeld, near Zürich, in Switzerland. The office will also be home to the company’s customer service centre. The opening marks the conclusion of efforts to establish Songwon International as the parent company’s direct channel to market in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Western Asia and the Americas, says Songwon Industrial’s chairman/CEO Jongho Park. According to Maurizio Butti, CEO/president of Songwon International AG, the central location within Europe will allow the company to continue developing its strong market position. “We have implemented state-of-the-art systems and processes to ensure customer satisfaction through an effective supply chain,” he adds.
Additives for Polymers
Last September when Songwon and Clariant announced that their mutual cooperation on antioxidants would end [ADPO, November 2006], Songwon outlined a four-point global strategy including investment in a second grass roots antioxidant facility, the establishment of a direct channel to market, the extension and expansion of the product range, and an emphasis on innovation. Park says the company has made “great progress” with the planned strategy: the group has been expanded to include Songwon International AG and Songwon International – Americas Inc, in line with the marketing plan, while the product range now consists of Songnox antioxidants, Songlight hindered amine light stabilizers, and Songsorb UV light absorbers. In addition, the company reports that construction of its second manufacturing site for phenolic and phosphite antioxidants at Maeam, near its Ulsan facility in South Korea, has proceeded ahead of schedule, allowing the planned start-up date to be brought forward to this April. Consistent with Songwon’s manufacturing strategy to provide economy of scale and security of supply, the project includes the back integration of key raw materials. In the first phase, this new manufacturing site will increase Songwon’s antioxidant capacity to about 55 000 tonnes, a 60% increase over the current capability. A second phase of expansion is already planned to bring total capacity to 80 000 tonnes and will be implemented as soon as there is sufficient market demand. According to Park, the new facility represents the culmination of 25 years of experience and continuous improvement in the company’s manufacture of polymer stabilizers, beginning with raw materials, through key intermediates, all the way to the final products tailored to meet customer needs. Contact: Songwon International AG, Breitenstrasse 16, CH-8501 Frauenfeld, Switzerland; tel: +41-52635-0000; URL: www.songwonind.com
Further price rises affecting tin stabilizers and plasticizers Due to a continuous increase in raw material prices and in particular that of tin, Arkema’s Functional Additives Business Unit (www.arkemagroup.com) has brought in a 13% price
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Gabriel-Chemie moves into Russia with new plant Austrian colour and additive masterbatch producer Gabriel-Chemie is opening a production plant near Moscow in Russia. The new facility, which was scheduled to start production in April, will have an initial capacity of 400 tonnes/year, though the company intends to increase this incrementally to 1000 tonnes/year within the next two years. According to Gabriel-Chemie, the new plant will enable it to support and supply regional customers more rapidly, and will serve as a strategic laboratory and delivery base for the CIS countries. The Russian plastics market has always been important to the company, says CEO Rodolfo Santa Olalla, but this importance has rapidly increased in line with the economic boom in the region. Gabriel-Chemie is building its global presence and the establishment of production in Russia is seen as completing the next phase in its expansion plan. Contact: Gabriel-Chemie GmbH, Industriestraße 1, A-2352 Gumpoldskirchen, Austria; tel: +432252-63630-0; fax: +43-2252-63660; URL: www.gabriel-chemie.com
Songwon opens European headquarters South Korean additives and antioxidants producer Songwon Industrial has opened the European headquarters of its affiliate Songwon International AG, in Frauenfeld, near Zürich, in Switzerland. The office will also be home to the company’s customer service centre. The opening marks the conclusion of efforts to establish Songwon International as the parent company’s direct channel to market in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Western Asia and the Americas, says Songwon Industrial’s chairman/CEO Jongho Park. According to Maurizio Butti, CEO/president of Songwon International AG, the central location within Europe will allow the company to continue developing its strong market position. “We have implemented state-of-the-art systems and processes to ensure customer satisfaction through an effective supply chain,” he adds.
Additives for Polymers
Last September when Songwon and Clariant announced that their mutual cooperation on antioxidants would end [ADPO, November 2006], Songwon outlined a four-point global strategy including investment in a second grass roots antioxidant facility, the establishment of a direct channel to market, the extension and expansion of the product range, and an emphasis on innovation. Park says the company has made “great progress” with the planned strategy: the group has been expanded to include Songwon International AG and Songwon International – Americas Inc, in line with the marketing plan, while the product range now consists of Songnox antioxidants, Songlight hindered amine light stabilizers, and Songsorb UV light absorbers. In addition, the company reports that construction of its second manufacturing site for phenolic and phosphite antioxidants at Maeam, near its Ulsan facility in South Korea, has proceeded ahead of schedule, allowing the planned start-up date to be brought forward to this April. Consistent with Songwon’s manufacturing strategy to provide economy of scale and security of supply, the project includes the back integration of key raw materials. In the first phase, this new manufacturing site will increase Songwon’s antioxidant capacity to about 55 000 tonnes, a 60% increase over the current capability. A second phase of expansion is already planned to bring total capacity to 80 000 tonnes and will be implemented as soon as there is sufficient market demand. According to Park, the new facility represents the culmination of 25 years of experience and continuous improvement in the company’s manufacture of polymer stabilizers, beginning with raw materials, through key intermediates, all the way to the final products tailored to meet customer needs. Contact: Songwon International AG, Breitenstrasse 16, CH-8501 Frauenfeld, Switzerland; tel: +41-52635-0000; URL: www.songwonind.com
Further price rises affecting tin stabilizers and plasticizers Due to a continuous increase in raw material prices and in particular that of tin, Arkema’s Functional Additives Business Unit (www.arkemagroup.com) has brought in a 13% price
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