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Trinseo SA has decided not to withdraw from its polycarbonate (PC) resin business in Stade, Germany, according to Frank Bo\zich, Trinseo's chief executive and preside.
The Bourne, Pennsylvania-based supplier of plastics, synthetic rubber and latex adhesives revealed in May that it was evaluating a "strategic alternative" to Trinseo's PC business in northern Germany, the world's only polycarbonate production si.
"The primary objective of this review is to ensure that we have a reliable and cost-effective supply of high-quality polycarbonate for the higher-margin compounding businesses that consume poly About 40% of carbonate producti.
After exploring "numerous options," the company concluded that the best option would be to remain operational on-site, which would result in "significant structural and raw material cost savin.
According to Bo\zich, these savings will be a significant contribution to the devi.
The move will also better support Trinseo's growth in sales to higher-margin medical and consumer electronics applicatio.
The Stade plant, which became operational in 1990, includes a polymer production unit and a compounding facility that can produce about 120 polycarbonate products for a variety of applications, according to the Trinseo websi.
According to Trinseo, the plant accounts for about 3 percent of total global capacity and must compete with growing supply from China at a time of sluggish dema.
