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Hexpol to acquire Vigar’s rubber compounding operations Share 8th October 2014 Rubber compounds producer Hexpol has signed a deal to buy VIGAR Rubber Compounding, which operates within Grupo Vigar, for €19m. Vigar Rubber Compounding operates manufacturing facilities in Rubi, Spain and Viersen, Germany, and has a workforce of 134 across its operations. "The acquisition is a very good complement to Hexpol Compounding in Europe and broadens and strengthens our presence with Rubber Compounds in...

Harwick Standard hires Marc Pignataro to executive role Harwick Standard hires Marc Pignataro to executive role Rubber & Plastics News Staff Print Marc Pignataro has been named vice president of sales and marketing at Harwick Standard Distribution Corp. AKRON—Marc Pignataro has been hired to replace Dan Davis as vice president of sales and marketing at Harwick Standard Distribution Corp. For the last 14 years, Pignataro worked first for Preferred Compounding Corp. and then Hexpol Compounding ...

Bid follows takeover of Spanish wire & cable compounder Vicom in March

Print MALMO, Sweden—Hexpol has acquired Vicom 2002 S.L., a Spanish compounder focused on supplying the wire and cable market. With 2020 sales of about $36 million, Vicom "is profitable" and employs around 30 people in its plant in Barcelona, according to Hexpols March 2 release. Vicom "strengthens our position in southern Europe in a segment favored by the global electrification trend," Ralph Wolkener and Carsten Ruter, presidents of Hexpol Compounding Europe/Asia, said in a statement. The a...