Sun Chemical Color Solutions Opens State-of-the-Art Masterbatch Mixing Plant in Germany

Sun Chemical’s Color Materials division opened a state-of-the-art, energy-efficient mixing plant in Cologne, Germany.

Sun Chemical Color Solutions, the masterbatch business of the Color Materials division, is responsible for the development, manufacture, and distribution of masterbatches to the plastics industry. The new mixing plant enables Sun Chemical to produce more efficiently and meet the plastics industry’s increasing quality requirements.

“With this new investment, we want to strengthen our position and further expand our masterbatch business for our customers,” said Thomas Sattler, Managing Director, Sun Chemical. “We’re thrilled to have welcomed employees, their families and customers to an opening celebration last month and look forward to continued success of our color solutions business.”

Digitalized and automated processes, along with optimized internal transport routes, allow Sun Chemical to react more quickly to changes in customer requirements. The facility comprises over 1,700 square meters of floor space to ensure an increase in production capacity.
https://www.sunchemical.com/sun-chemical-color-solutions-opens-state-of-the-art-masterbatch-mixing-plant-in-germany/

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