7 Jul 2010
DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS AND RESINEX SIGN DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT TO STRENGTHEN PRESENCE IN EASTERN EUROPEAN MARKET
DSM Engineering Plastics and RESINEX have entered into a distribution agreement, to join forces in the market development and sales of DSM Engineering Plastics resins in Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia.
The move, which is effective from 1 July 2010, is designed to strengthen the position of DSM Engineering Plastics in Eastern Europe. As such, this agreement is in line with DSM’s corporate strategy to focus on new and emerging markets – as defined in Vision 2010, the corporate blueprint for future development of the company.
According to Anna Mojana (Distribution Manager) and Loek Ribberink (Central & Eastern Europe Sales Manager), for DSM Engineering Plastics this joint approach will allow a further growth in Eastern Europe emerging areas: “This agreement will make DSM’s range of world class products more easily available throughout the region, using the RESINEX well-established distribution network. All products will be fully supported by DSM’s outstanding technical support and application development programs, where necessary.”
Resinex strategy
“This distribution agreement is a very important step, following the strategy of RESINEX to expand its Engineering Plastics and Specialities product portfolio with well-known brands from prominent raw material producers." says Kees Vissers, Commercial Director RESINEX. He adds: "The addition of these six countries to the existing distribution agreements between DSM Engineering Plastics and RESINEX in France, UK, Benelux, Baltics, Turkey and Russia confirms the strong partnership between DSM and RESINEX.”
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DSM Engineering Plastics
DSM Engineering Plastics is one of the world's leading suppliers of quality engineering thermoplastics providing customer value through sustainable solutions that reflect the DSM People, Planet and Profit strategy. DSM Engineering Plastics delivers innovative opportunities for customers who design or produce electrical applications, electronic equipment, cars, barrier packaging films as well as many mechanical and extrusion applications. These markets are served with a broad portfolio of high performance materials including Akulon® and Novamid® 6 and 66 polyamides, Arnitel® TPC, Arnite® PBT and PET polyesters, Yparex® extrudable adhesive resins, and Stanyl® high heat 46 polyamides. Most recently, DSM Engineering Plastics has introduced the first new polymer of the 21st century: Stanyl® ForTii™ and has expanded her portfolio with two bio-based, high performance engineering plastics, EcoPaXX™ and Arnitel Eco. DSM Engineering Plastics had sales in 2009 of EUR 648 million and employs some 1600 people worldwide More on: www.dsmep.com.
DSM – the Life Sciences and Materials Sciences Company
Royal DSM N.V. creates solutions that nourish, protect and improve performance. Its end markets include human and animal nutrition and health, personal care, pharmaceuticals, automotive, coatings and paint, electrical and electronics, life protection and housing. DSM manages its business with a focus on the triple bottom line of economic prosperity, environmental quality and social equity, which it pursues simultaneously and in parallel. DSM has annual net sales of about € 8 billion and employs some 22,700 people worldwide. The company is headquartered in the Netherlands, with locations on five continents. DSM is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. More information: www.dsm.com.
RESINEX
RESINEX (www.resinex.com) was founded in Belgium in 1988 and is now the leading pan-European distributor of branded plastics and elastomers for many prominent raw materials producers. With a regional sales network of 35 offices and warehouses in most countries in Europe and Turkey and a comprehensive product portfolio, RESINEX offers a perfect distribution service to its customers.
The European Technical Service Team offers technical advice for material selection, trouble shooting, mold flow analysis and application development, from early design stage to final product.
RESINEX is a member of the Ravago group and employs 380 people worldwide. In 2009 RESINEX realized a sales volume of nearly 500.000 MT with a turnover of 600 million Euro.
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Akulon®, Arnite®, Arnitel®, EcoPaxx™, Stanyl®, Stanyl® ForTii™, Novamid® and Yparex® are registered trademarks of Royal DSM N.V.
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