Arkema sells its Vinyl Compounding activity in Vanzaghello, Italy, to Industrie Generali spa
"This divestment falls in line with Arkema’s drive to refocus its vinyl compound range on high-tech applications, in particular in the medical equipment market, an area in which our other Italian site, in Samarate, enjoys world-renowned expertise ", states René Maillot, Managing Director of Arkema’s PVC Compounds Business Unit.
The Vanzaghello activity generates annual sales of the order of € 22 M, and employs 19 people, who will be joining IGS on March 1st 2009, the effective date of the sale.
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