KARL FINKE

Acquisition by Israeli Kafrit Group

INSOLVENCIES GERMANY

Number of failing companies remains high / Only brief recovery in Q2 / Automotive suppliers particularly affected

MASTERBATCHES

Choppy waters for manufacturers / Imports of standard products on the rise / Demand for functional additives mounts

KARL FINKE

Launch of recyclate-based masterbatch / Semi-compound for special effects

LANXESS

Soot-free black pigments for recyclable packaging / Weak magnetic iron-manganese mixed oxides

KARL FINKE

Supplier offers carbon-free black masterbatch for NIR sorting of rigid packaging