March 9, 2022
(press release)
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RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers is participating in Plastimagen 2022 (Stand 859), an important trade fair for the Latin American region that attracts the major industry players in North and South America to Mexico City, the capital of Mexico. RadiciGroup boasts many years of presence in Mexico. Since 2015, it has owned and operated Radici Plastics Mexico (Ocotlán, Jalisco – MX), a manufacturer of high performance materials for the automotive, electrical & electronics and other industries. “The company has recently relocated its headquarters to a new site and plant with a surface area of 20,000 square metres, doubling its production capacity,” said Gianluca Cesco Frare, Mexico country manager of RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers. “This move became necessary to ensure our support for future development in the sector and strengthen the Group’s presence in the North American market. Furthermore, significant investments have already been made in a new project to achieve a further increase in capacity in 2022 that will help meet the growth in demand and take advantage of the opportunities offered by an extremely dynamic market.” RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers is showcasing a wide range of products at the Plastimagen show to promote its regional leadership in the engineering polymer sector, especially polyamides. Edi Degasperi, CEO North America of RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers pointed out: “Mexico is an important market in continual expansion for automotive, particularly e-mobility, and other sectors such as E & E, where we can provide our flame retardant materials resulting from the Group's research and innovation efforts.” High-quality, innovative and environmentally friendly materials. At the trade fair, RadiciGroup is also exhibiting its new Renycle® range of sustainable engineering plastics, made from recycled polyamide, to meet the growing market demand for products with a low and measurable environmental impact without compromising on reliability, traceability and safety. This established commitment to sustainability has been recognized with a “Distintivo Azul” award bestowed by the Asociacion Nacional de Industrias del Plastico A.C. (ANIPAC) on Radici Plastics Mexico for its excellent implementation, two years in a row, of the “Cero Pérdida de Pellets – CPP” programme, an initiative aimed at reducing plastic pellet and powder loss to the environment. The goal was achieved through zero-pellet-loss containment and handling practices, from raw material entry to semi-finished product exit. “We are the fourth company, and the first one in the automotive sector, to receive the “Distintivo,” Gianluca Cesco Frare proudly said. “Our commitment has been taken on by all workers, who work hard, day in and day out, to continuously improve our results, while maintaining our high standards.” CPP is the local version of “Operation Clean Sweep – OCS”, an international programme promoted by the industry trade associations of 57 countries around the world, which RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers and all its production sites joined in January 2019 on a voluntary basis, as part of the RadiciGroup Sustainability policy. RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers is a multinational organization with the capacity to manufacture and supply engineering polymers (based on polyamide, polyester and other materials) around the globe, with the backing of a production and sales network across all continents, as well as research and development increasingly focused on high-performance polymers. The products of the RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers Business Area are primarily used for applications in the following sectors: automotive, electrical & electronics, water management, consumer goods and industrial. *** RADICIGROUP – With approximately 3,000 employees, sales revenue of EUR 1,019 million in 2020 and a network of production and sales sites located throughout Europe, North America, South America and Asia, RadiciGroup is one of the world’s leading producers of a wide range of chemical intermediates, polyamide polymers, high performance engineering polymers and advanced textile solutions, including nylon yarn, polyester yarn, yarn made from recovered and bio-source materials, nonwovens and personal protective equipment for the healthcare field. These products are the result of the Group’s outstanding chemical expertise and vertically integrated polyamide production chain and have been developed for use in a variety of industrial sectors, such as: automotive – electrical and electronics – consumer goods – apparel – furnishings – construction – household appliances – sports. The basis of the Group’s strategy is a strong focus on innovation, quality, customer satisfaction and social and environmental sustainability. With its business areas – Specialty Chemicals, High Performance Polymers and Advanced Textile Solutions –, RadiciGroup is part of a larger industrial group that also includes textile machinery (ITEMA), energy (GEOGREEN) and hotel (SAN MARCO) businesses.
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