PolyOne is expected to manufacture thermoplastic elastomers at its plant in Pune, India, where it currently operates in the production of pigments, additive concentrates and engineered polymer solutions.
The addition of TPE production allows PolyOne to provide Indian customers faster service and a wider range of domestic materials.
PolyOne set up a new plant in Pune in 2014, initially focusing on the production of pigments and additive concentrates for end markets including transportation, electrical & electronics, healthcare, wire & cable and packaging Last year the company upgraded its plant capacity to produce specialty engineered materials, and with the recent addition of TPE production, PolyOne enabled the manufacturer to capture all specialty polymer needs from a single national source.
'Our investment in our Pune plant meets our customers' desire to have a domestic supplier whose business includes pigments, engineering materials and thermoplastic elastomers.As India's only cross-border supplier of all the above materials and manufacturing domestically The company, PolyOne, also has a global network of polymers that can greatly reduce the delivery time for our customers, "said Craig Nikrant, PolyOne's Specialty Materials Engineering division.
'We are very pleased to be able to manufacture TPE in India and further our development in India, meanwhile, we will improve our technology and hire more salespeople to innovate and collaborate with PolyU's distinguished customers Service optimization, "added Vikas Vij, general manager, PolyOne India.