Ravago expands TPE manufacturing to China

Ravago announces that it has further expanded its already-strong presence in Europe with the introduction of manufacturing capabilities of TPE into China. This dedicated manufacturing line is scheduled to begin production in April 2016 in Huzhou, Zhejiang, China. The company said in a statement that this expansion will be adding additional development and manufacturing resources to further expand its current global TPE business to a 75,000 t TPE capacity at four production sites around the world.

Ravago's primary TPE manufacturing and technology center is located in Istanbul, Turkey. Additional manufacturing and development locations include Arlington, TX, USA; Steinfurt, Germany, and Huzhou, China. The production and engineering operations of Ravago Petrokimya (Turkey) are certified to the standards of ISO 9000 and ISO/TS 16949:2002 for quality systems. The comprehensive product portfolio includes TPE-S, TPV, TPO and TPU and is marketed under the brand names Ensoft, Enflex, EZPrene, and Ravathane.

About the Ravago Group

Ravago Group, with headquarters in Luxembourg, is an international compounding, distribution and trading company servicing the plastics industry. Today, the group represents over 4 million t of annual polymer sales serving 40,000 active customers through 200 offices across more than 50 countries worldwide. Ravago’s production competence consists of 30 manufacturing facilities of which 18 recycling and compounding plants in North America, Europe, Turkey and Asia with a combined annual capacity of over 600,000 t, three EPS production plants in Europe and nine manufacturing plants that are offering finished product solutions for the building and construction sector. The group has about 5,000 employees.