ALBIS PLASTIC expands its thermoplastics product range in Russia

On the occasion of the INTERPLASTICA fair (January 24th through 27th, 2012 in Moscow, www.interplastica.ru) bothcompanies announced their collaboration in the Russian market.

ALBIS successfully operates its local subsidiary in Russia since 2007. With the new distribution appointment both companies are looking forward to satisfy the growing demand for high quality polystyrene in the local processing industry, such as packaging, construction, household and electrical appliances.

Total Petrochemicals encompasses the petrochemicals activities of Total, one of the most leading multinational energy companies.Its business includes base petrochemicals from steam crackers and certain refinery processing plants – olefins (ethylene,propylene), C4 fractions and aromatics (benzene, toluene, xylenes and styrene) –, as well as the commodity polymers derived fromthem (polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene). Total Petrochemicals employs about 6,000 persons in Europe, the United States,the Middle East and Asia. Its products are used in many consumer and industrial markets, including packaging, construction andautomotive.

ALBIS PLASTIC is one of Europe’s leading companies in the distribution and compounding of technical thermoplastics. In addition to the product portfolio of well-known plastic manufacturers, ALBIS offers the plastic processing industry a diverse product range of high performance plastics, compound solutions and masterbatch. During the last business year the ALBIS Group, which has ca. 900 employees, achieved a turnover of 650 million euros.
The Hamburg-based company has 16 subsidiaries and is represented in many European countries as well as the Far East and North America. ALBIS manufactures plastic compounds and masterbatch at three sites in Europe – Hamburg (D), Zülpich (D) and Manchester (UK).

Source: ALBIS PLASTIC