Univar Inc. announced it has signed a new agreement with BASF to market and distribute its plastic additives and polymers in Turkey.
The agreement includes over forty BASF products such as IRGANOX® and SICOPAL®, which help to enhance the performance, look, and feel of finished plastics goods. All the additives and polymers included in the agreement have applications in a wide variety of industries including the automotive, agriculture, textiles, and building and construction sectors. The agreement does not include additives or polymers associated with the artificial leather industry.
Turkey is an important market for Univar; its population of more than 77 million people and its strong economic growth present significant opportunities for the business. The Turkish plastics industry grew by 15 percent in 2011 and 17 percent in 2010, and growth forecast to reach 10 percent in 2012 .
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2007 Formation of BASF Fuel Cell as leading supplier of fuel cell components 2006 BASF acquires PEMEAS 2005 E-TEK becomes division of PEMEAS 2004 Celanese and investors form PEMEAS 2003 BASF starts development of HC-membrane 2002 Strong IP position and manufacturing facility for Celt ... more
In order to be able to take advantage of the opportunities for profitable growth throughout the world, BASF is represented with production and sales facilities in all economic regions. Even though Europe is BASF's home market, the dynamic regions of North America, Asia and South America are ... more
