TITLE STORY | INPLASTICS
It is now five years since LUCOBIT AG entered the market. But the LUCOBIT story starts far earlier,because Lucobit® was developed and patented by BASF more than 40 years ago. It is the trade name for ECB (Ethylene Copolymer Bitumen), a quality material that has become firmly established worldwide in the production of sealing products, e.g. for sealing membranes of flat roofs & green roofs, as well as a polymer additive in asphalt for road construction.
LUCOBIT AG was founded as an independent company in the year 2000 and, based on the available know-how, has since specialised in the production,marketing and sales of flexible polyolefins. Development and production of high quality, customer-optimised materials for the plastics processing industry are the core business activities of LUCOBIT AG.They are based on decades of know-how in research, development and manufacturing of flexible polyolefins, as well as the close cooperation with other leading companies. This means that LUCOBIT AG stands by its roots: Company headquarters and production are still located on the premises of Basell GmbH in Wesseling.The LUCOBIT research facilities have been sited at BASF AG in Ludwigshafen for 40 years. Thanks to this arrangement, LUCOBIT AG is linked into the structures of two global players in the plastics industry, but can still act and respond flexibly to the market.
In the fields of sealing technology and road construction, the second major application area for the material ECB, LUCOBIT AG enjoys stable and long-term business relationships and customer structures.
Meanwhile, the company has also established itself successfully as a developer, manufacturer, and patent owner for special materials based on ECB/EBT, FPO/TPO, PE and TPE, together with a simultaneous step-by-step expansion of the sales network. This applies in particular to its presence on the European market,which is supplemented by a worldwide network of partner companies and free sales agents. The past five years have confirmed this approach, which encourages them to view the future optimistically. LUCOBIT AG will continue along these lines, and is eager to accept coming market challenges together with their customers and partners. |
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