Arkema’s (Colombes, France; www.arkema.com) specialty adhesives business line, Bostik, has developed its cementitious product manufacturing capacities, based on its Polymer Modified Binder (PMB) technology, with the opening of a new plant in Helsingborg, Sweden. As a global adhesive specialist for construction, consumer and industrial markets, Bostik is extending its presence to serve growing market demand in Northern Europe and the Baltic region.
The facility enlarges the firm’s manufacturing footprint in Europe and will produce a variety of cement-based construction products including tile adhesives, mortars and flooring products, including the firm’s Bostik 1055 Fiber Maxi floor screed.
The plant boasts state-of-the-art production equipment and will use the latest manufacturing techniques to ensure the highest levels of safety, quality and efficiency. It offers high levels of production flexibility and will enable the firm to deliver in a variety of formats delivered direct to construction sites, as well as through distributors.