Trocellen
| Company type | GmbH |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | , Germany |
Key people | Oliver Cordt (CEO/MD) Akira Kabumoto (CFO/MD) |
| Products | Chemical products |
| Revenue | 115 million euros (2021) |
Number of employees | 690 (2022) |
| Website | trocellen |
Trocellen GmbH[1] is a manufacturer of cross-linked polyolefin foams. The company’s headquarters is located in Troisdorf, Germany.
History[edit]
The company was founded in 1972 as a new company and brand of Dynamit Nobel and HT Troplast in Troisdorf, Germany.[2] The company is headquartered in Troisdorf, and has production plants elsewhere in Germany, Italy, Spain, Hungary, and Malaysia.
In 2005, Trocellen was sold to the Japanese Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. and Otsuka Chemical Co. Ltd.[3]
In 2006, Trocellen acquired Polifoam, a Japanese-Hungarian joint venture founded in 1984.[4]
In 2014, Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. became the sole owner of Trocellen.[5]
Products[edit]
Trocellen manufactures chemically cross-linked and physically cross-linked products based on polyolefin foams, e.g. air ducts, vacuum form parts, compression moulded parts, turf shock pads for the automotive, sport, home, leisure, insulation, construction, footwear and packaging industries.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Trocellen GmbH Company profile". Bloomberg. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "History of Trocellen". Trocellen. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "XLPO foam producer Trocellen sold to Japanese jv". Plasteurope.com. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Pannonplast completes sale of Polifoam unit". BBJ. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Rödl & Partner berät japanische Furukawa Electric bei Übernahme von Trocellen". BBJ. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Trocellen GmbH". Bayern Innovation. Retrieved 2 Nov 2021.