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Domo Chemicals acquires US based engineering plastics specialist Technical Polymers, LLC.

Closing took place on 30 June 2015. The financial details of the transaction are not disclosed. Technical Polymers specializes in the development, production and marketing of a wide range high performance engineering polymers.  The company mainly supplies the US Automotive, Agriculture, Oil & Gas, E&E and Sporting Goods market, and  has extensive knowledge of the engineering plastics industry, plastic part design, tooling and processing. Technical Polymers has at date a turnover of 35 million USD.

The integration of the strong Technical Polymers team,  with a longstanding and broad experience in the formulation and development of thermoplastic compounds, complements the Domo Chemicals organization. Together with the recent decision to invest in a state-of-the-art nylon compounding plant in China this acquisition significantly enhances the global supply capabilities of the Business Unit Engineering Plastics with operations in Germany, Italy, China and US (Georgia). Alex Segers, CEO of Domo Chemicals,  says "Gary Foote and Ron Kay, co-founders of Technical Polymers, have built a unique business with a diverse portfolio of Nylon products and a range of high performance polymers. This acquisition, integrating a great team of people,  perfectly fits into our strategy to grow our innovative capabilities and globally strengthen the business and service level to our customers."


Gary Foote, President of Technical Polymers, adds: “Our team is very pleased with this transaction. We view this as a perfect fit for the Technical Polymers business that we have built over the years and see significant synergy benefits.”


The current Technical Polymers Management will be an integral part of the leadership team of Domo Engineering Plastics in the US, and will ensure continuity in the growth efforts on the US market, and globally.

Domo Chemicals. 

A leading  highly integrated Caprolactam/nylon6 company serving a global and broad customer base with high quality products in the field of nylon intermediates (Phenol, Cyclohexanone, Caprolactam), nylon 6 polymers, engineering plastics, fertilizers, nylon 6 packaging film and distribution of petrochemical products. Domo Chemicals, based in Leuna, Germany, achieved a turnover of 1 billion dollars in 2014 and employs 850 people. Domo Chemicals  is a privately owned company and part of Domo Investment Group.

 

Technical Polymers.

An engineering plastics specialist, based in Buford, Georgia, US. Technical Polymers offers a broad selection of thermoplastic compounds and develops customized formulations for specific applications. It  manufactures compounds based on volume Engineering Resins, High Performance Engineering Resins and Special Performance Elastomers. Technical Polymers has at date a turnover of 35 million USD and employs  about 50 people.

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