BASF plans new blending facility for antioxidants in Bahrain

BASF has announced plans to build a production facility for customer specific antioxidant blends (CSB) in Bahrain. The new CSB plant will come in addition to the existing tolling agreement for CSB with Astra Polymer in the Kingdom of Saudi-Arabia, which is mainly supplying local customers.

“With the new production facility in Bahrain, we will be able to support the fast growth of our customers in the Middle East region while providing the flexibility in supply and service speed that our customers require”, explains Hans W. Reiners, President Performance Chemicals Division of BASF.

John Frijns, Senior Vice President Plastic Additives Europe/EAWA, adds: “Following the evaluation of several investment options, we have decided that a new antioxidant blending facility in Bahrain will provide the highest value for both, our customers and BASF”.

As the world’s leading Plastic Additives supplier, BASF is committed to support polymer growth in the Middle East Region with local production as well as the services that customers demand.

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Cellect Plastics announces name change, license

Cellect Plastics LLC has changed its name to Cellect Technologies LLC and has licensed its I-Cell EVA and polyethylene roll business to XL Foam LLC, a private investor group.

Cape Cod-based Cellect Technologies now will concentrate solely on low-carbon-impact specialty foams, including Opflex-brand materials for oil spill cleanup and Microflex LCI for yoga mats and other consumer applications.

Scott Smith, president and owner of Cellect, said in a news release that the deal strengthens his firm’s capital position. He added that the company plans to establish a new headquarters in Florida, Alabama or Massachusetts.

Source: plasticsnews.com