IMCD and SO.F.TER. Announce Exclusive Distribution Agreement for South Africa

IMCD Group and SO.F.TER GROUP have announced the signing of an exclusive distribution agreement for South Africa. Effective immediately, this agreement includes the complete package of SO.F.TER. products comprising of: the portfolio of thermoplastic elastomers, with elastomeric materials such as Forprene vulcanizates (TPV) and the styrene-based TPEs; as well as a wide range of engineering plastics based on polypropylene, polyamide, ABS and other engineering polymers.

Leveraging IMCD’s existing partnership with SO.F.TER. in the Benelux region and the expertise of the IMCD South Africa Plastics team, this agreement was reached after demonstrating the technical and commercial expertise of the IMCD Plastics team, their profound knowledge of the local South African market and the comprehensive customer base that they have established.

Darryl Bunyan, Plastics Business Unit Manager at IMCD South Africa, commented: "Thanks to this collaboration with one of the largest independent compounders, we can offer our customers a range of materials and technological solutions unmatched in the South African market. This will further give us the opportunity to develop new and complex projects and to provide solutions tailored to each customer."

Not only is IMCD South Africa now able to offer a more complete product portfolio and increase its visibility within the plastics market, SO.F.TER. also benefits from the opportunity to actively penetrate the South African market and explore new application potential identified by IMCD.

"IMCD offers a highly qualified service which includes full logistic, technical and commercial support,” added Riccardo Meucci, Global Commercial Director SO.F.TER. “We have cooperated with them in Benelux for many years and we are very satisfied with this new agreement for South Africa. Last but not least, this agreement allows us to further expand our distribution network, in line with our strategic objective to be a global supplier.”