This publication identifies the 50 largest compounding groups in North America. A detailed profile of each group is given for major compounders including Schulman and PolyOne. For each group the following information is given - Corporate details: Head office address, telephone, fax numbers, e-mail and web site address.
- Ownership details: Name of the ultimate holding company or whether or not publicly or privately held.
- Business overview: A review of the corporate strategy and development to date in compounding, including recent acquisitions, divestments, investments or other significant business changes.
- Financial results: Four year results for the period 1997-2001 with estimates of the proportion of turnover in compounding
- Compounding operations in North America: A complete listing of all plants operated in Europe with estimated thermoplastics compound production for 2001.
- International operations: This indicates where else in the world the group or company has compounding operations.
- Product line: An assessment of the main types of compounds produced.
- Other activities: An indication of the company’s involvement in other sectors of the plastics processing industry.
.In addition this report also provides an overview of the compounding market in North America. A comprehensive introduction also analyses the top 50 groups by polymer throughput.
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