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By Mary Page Bailey | July 27, 2022
Milliken
The expansion will allow Milliken to increase the production capacity of the acquired plant in Bad Bentheim by 60% by the end of the year. Milliken plans to install new production apparatus and hire more workers at the plant, which will be renamed Birch I. He also built a new warehouse, called Birch II, nearby. Milliken has been a pioneer in sustainability for more than a century, and the company’s legacy of naming stalls like trees is a tribute to this core company price.
“We are seeing very strong demand from several end markets where those products add value, and our visitor base has welcomed our broader portfolio of solutions,” said Tugce Asici-van Houselt, milliken’s sales manager. global market, with presence in Europe, Middle East and Africa”.
Viscosity modifiers and functionality modifiers manufactured in the German plant that increase the fluidity of recycled PP resins with little or no loss of physical properties, allowing converters and logo owners to use more recycled content without compromising overall functionality.
“Milliken is known for its sustainable innovation,” said Wim Van de Velde, global vice president of Milliken’s plastic additives business. “We are excited to be able to leverage its leading position in Europe to help drive the market forward. production with recycled plastics. This expansion indicates that the market is reacting clearly.
The plant also produces forged concentrates that serve as chemical foaming agents for the production of foamed thermoplastics. These agents, which allow lightening and greater thermal and acoustic insulation compromising mechanical properties, are suitable for use in PVC, polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene. They can be used through converters in extrusion foam processing and injection molding methods.
Milliken says it is on track to fully integrate the business acquired this calendar year.