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Scott Bader Europe Composites Division has recently made further capital investments to expand the
gelcoats and structural adhesives mixer capacity of their UK and French plants. Two new mixers have
been installed and are now fully operational.
Two new mixers have been installed in Scott Bader’s
UK and France plants to increase production capacity
of Crystic gelcoats and Crestabond MMA structural
adhesive ranges.
The new mixer in the Wollaston, UK plant is designed for the production of their Crestabond range of
primerless methyl methacrylate (MMA) structural adhesives, which were launched in 2010. This
additional capacity has been installed in response to the significant growth in sales and new orders
over the last 18 months for both 400ml coaxial cartridges of Crestabond and bulk 20 litre pails or
200 litre drums for use with proprietary dosing machines.
In Amiens, France, an additional large volume gelcoat mixer has been installed. The new mixer has
provided extra production capacity for the wide range of specialty Crystic gelcoats produced on the
site. Scott Bader France handles orders, not only from French gelcoat customers, but also from
Spain, Germany and other parts of mainland Europe. The additional mixer has enabled the Amiens
production team to reduce lead times while handling a larger number of orders; they have seen
continued growth during 2010 and 2011 for specialty Crystic gelcoats, particularly for transportation,
building and marine applications.
This significant capital equipment investment of over €1M by Scott Bader in a difficult and uncertain
trading climate is in response to both the growth in customer demand for their specialty Crystic
products and a continued long term commitment by the Company to the composites industry.
Malcolm Forsyth, Commercial Director of the European Composites Business, has commented:
“This major investment in additional state of the art mixing equipment for two of our key speciality
product lines confirms our intention to be a major player in the European and global adhesives and
gelcoat markets. It is great news for our customers, guaranteeing both the high product quality our
customers rightly expect of Crystic products and the short leadtime they need to confidently plan their
production requirements cost effectively.”
Further details about the complete range of Scott Bader Crystic resins, gelcoats, pigments and
structural adhesive specialty products is available on line at www.scottbader.com
About Scott Bader
Scott Bader was established in 1921. Today it is a £180 million multinational chemical company, employing 560
people worldwide. It is a common trusteeship company, having no external shareholders, with a strong
commitment to support its customers, workforce and the environment.
Scott Bader’s headquarters is based in the UK where they have purpose-built, state-of-the-art technical facilities
that provide R & D as well as complete evaluation, testing and application support. They have manufacturing
facilities in the UK, France, Croatia, The Middle East and South Africa. For further information regarding Scott
Bader, please call +44 (0)1933 663100, visit www.scottbader.com or e-mail info@scottbader.com.
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