WACKER Appoints New Distributor for Dispersions VINNAPASŪ and VINNOLŪ in Switzerland and Brazil |
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Wacker Chemical Corp.
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Press release date: January 1, 2010
Munich, January 1, 2010 - WACKER, the Munich-based chemical company, continues to consolidate its distribution networks for VINNAPASŪ and VINNOLŪ brand polymer dispersions to improve efficiency and to create crossregional synergies. In the course of a constant optimization of the distribution sales channels, WACKER's polymer dispersion business in Switzerland will be transferred from Grolmann AG to IMCD Switzerland AG - already a WACKER partner - effective January 1, 2010. In Brazil, the distributor quantiQ will take over the distribution of VINNAPASŪ and VINNOLŪ from January 2010.
One of the biggest chemical distributors in Brazil, quantiQ already distributes selected WACKER products in the Brazilian market. The Dutch chemicals distributor IMCD sells diverse WACKER products in most West European and a few East European countries.
VINNAPASŪ and VINNOLŪ dispersions are chiefly used as binders in the construction chemicals, adhesives, nonwovens, paints and coatings, paper, carpets and textiles industries.
VINNAPASŪ and VINNOLŪ Dispersions
WACKER is a world-leading manufacturer of vinyl acetate ethylene and vinyl chloride copolymers, marketed worldwide as VINNAPASŪ and VINNOLŪ. These thermoplastic, plasticizer-free polymers are used in a multitude of different industries: their uses include adhesives, nonwovens, paints and coatings, paper, construction materials, carpets and textiles. WACKER has dispersion production sites in Germany, China, Korea and the USA, as well as a global sales network and technical centers in all key regions.
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