Radici increases R&D focus in Brazil
20/01/2014
The Brazilian plant, located in São José dos Campos, was acquired by RadiciGroup in 1998 and is now focusing on the production of nylon 6 synthetic fibres following the recent suspension of acrylic fibre production,
“Our experience and know-how in the production of synthetic fibres has allowed us to carry on fruitful research on the development of high-performance technical fibres, particularly precursor fibre for carbon fibre,” said Maurizio Radici, vice president a of RadiciGroup.
“Because of the sharp drop in domestic acrylic fibre consumption that has taken place in the Brazilian market since 2010, we were forced to suspend the production of this product, but at the same time we have continued to strengthen our core businesses, nylon fibres and engineering plastics, and to focus on the development of specialty fibres. We are the only ones in Brazil with the facilities and qualified personnel needed for the experimental production of carbon fibre precursor polyacrylonitrile fibre, which we already produce for third parties in small quantities in our pilot plants at Radici Fibras.”
Radici has production sites Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, the Czech Republic and Romania.
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