WCA July 2011

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m m Teknor Apex Asia Pacific Pte Ltd head office

Name establishes a single brand for a large compounding business

Besides the introduction of the new name, another highlight of the company’s exhibit at Chinaplas was the first trade-show appearance of the Sarlink ® thermoplastic vulcanizate elastomer business since its acquisition in November by Teknor Apex. well established in the Asian automotive market, with sales directed from an office in Shanghai. Sarlink compounds are

K Tan as managing director of both enterprises in 2010. “Combining all of our operations under the Teknor Apex brand represents the culmination of a decade-long process of integration that has created one company in fact – not just in name,” said Mr Tan. “Whether our customers are based in Saudi Arabia, India, China, or Australia, they now have the assurance of dealing with a single organisation having uniform standards, product designations, business practices, and regulatory approvals.”

Teknor has established Teknor Apex Asia Pacific Pte Ltd as the corporate name for a leading plastics compounder serving a vast region that stretches from Saudi Arabia to New Zealand. The new name replaces that of Singapore Polymer Corporation (SPC), an international business based in Singapore that was acquired by Teknor Apex in 2001. Already bearing the Teknor Apex name as a sister company in China, Teknor Apex Suzhou Advanced Polymer Compounds Co Ltd appointed Stanly L Apex Company

Teknor Apex Company – USA Fax : +1 401 725 8000 Email : info@teknorapex.com Website : www.teknorapex.com

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