Today’s Announcement Follows Recent Agreement to Acquire Sarlink® TPV Business
OLDBURY, WEST MIDLANDS,
The production line will be located at the Teknor Apex facility in Oldbury, West Midlands,
The announcement of the new TPE line comes shortly after Teknor Apex closed a deal to acquire the Sarlink® thermoplastic vulcanizate (TPV) elastomer business from Royal DSM N.V. Sarlink has a strong presence in Europe, including a production facility in Belgium. Another recent TPE development at Teknor Apex is the rapid commercial growth of the innovative Medalist® range of medical elastomers, which are produced in the
“Teknor Apex UK will now offer European customers a broad portfolio of TPE compounds backed by extensive experience in important application sectors like automotive, consumer products, industrial components, medical devices, and wire and cable,” said Galpin.