Lanxess arm expands production of thermoplastic composites in Germany

Bond-Laminates GmbH – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lanxess – is increasing its production capacity for continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composites of the brand Tepex.

The company is currently building a new, fourth production hall of around 1,500-m2 area at its Brilon site in Germany. Two additional production lines are scheduled to go into operation there in mid-2019. The company already produces innovative composites for the automotive industry and also for the electrical and sports industries on an area of around 5,000 m2.

Lanxess’ High Performance Materials business unit is also investing in its global production network for high performance plastics, and is building a further compounding plant at its Krefeld-Uerdingen site for a sum within the mid-double-digit-million-euro range.

Starting in the second half of 2019, Lanxess will produce Durethan and Pocan engineering plastics, which are used primarily in the automotive, electrical, and electronics industries. In addition, a warehouse and a silo facility will be built. Construction will start in the fourth quarter of 2018. The new compounding plant will be designed in such a way that Lanxess will be able to expand its operations with further capacities in line with demand over the next few years.