Solvay : Specialty Polymers Appoints Nevicolor to Distribute Ryton® PPS in Italy

BOLLATE, Italy, May 18, 2016- With immediate effect, Solvays, a leading global supplier of high-performance thermoplastics, announces the appointment of Nevicolor S.p.A. as distributor of its entire Ryton ® polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) product line in Italy. This significantly expands the broad portfolio of Solvay's specialty polymers currently distributed by Nevicolor through its direct sales force across all Italian regions.

'We are very pleased to offer the Ryton® PPS products to our Italian-based customers through Nevicolor, who can provide the coverage we were seeking to service all regions of Italy,' stated Vincent P. Meunier, EMEA channel partners manager, Solvay Specialty Polymers. 'Adding Ryton® PPS was a natural fit considering Nevicolor's long-standing commitment to Solvay Specialty Polymers, and it offers substantial synergies across Solvay's product portfolio.'

Alessandro Negri, managing director of Nevicolor added, 'The new agreement is a natural extension of the nearly 30-year partnership with Solvay and all supply chain, technical, and logistical service levels are in place to immediately meet the requirements of our customers.'

The collaboration with Nevicolor in Italy began in the 1980s with the distribution of Solvay Specialty Polymers' Ixef® polyarylamide (PARA) product line. Today, Nevicolor also distributes Solvay's Solef® polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), Amodel® polyphthalamide (PPA), Halar® ethylene and chlorotrifluoroethylene copolymer (ECTFE), Polymist® polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) micronized powders, Hyflon® perfluoroalkoxy (PFA/MFA®), KetaSpire® polyetheretherketone (PEEK), AvaSpire® polyaryletherketone (PAEK), Omnix® and Kalix® high-performance polyamides (HPPA).

® Nevicolor is a registered trademark of Nevicolor S.p.A.

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