Integration, innovation and service. The keys for trustful partnerships DOMO

INTEGRATION, INNOVATION AND SERVICE. THE KEYS FOR TRUSTFUL PARTNERSHIPS

DOMO Chemicals is a European market leader in the manufacturing of nylon and its intermediates for a wide range of industrial applications. DOMO Engineering Plastics forms an integral part of DOMO Chemicals. The company has seen strong growth since it was founded in 1994 and continues to drive growth through a combination of innovative, high-quality products and dedicated customer service.

DOMO Chemicals’ roots lie in the carpet & yarn manufaturing. The textile history of DOMO Group, a family controlled investment company, based in Belgium (Ghent-Zwijnaarde), created in 1994 the opportunity of backwards integration into the production and sales of caprolactam in Leuna, Germany, which is the start of the company’s chemicals business.

Today the company is active in the field of Nylon 6 intermediates and resins, engineering plastics compounds and Nylon 6 packaging film as well as fertilizers and distribution of petrochemical products. In 2014 the company generated annual sales surpassing €1 billion and employed more than 800 people.

On-going investments

From the outset DOMO has been an entrepreneurial success story and, since the acquisition of the Leuna Caprolactam site in 1994, the company invested more than €600 million as part of its modernisation and investment programme.

Following the acquisition of the Premnitz engineering plastics facility in 2002, the company made a quantum leap forward in terms of its capabilities and production capacities and this event was the real start of DOMO’s Nylon 6 engineering plastics business.

In 2013 another major investment was made as part of the company’s global expansion programme: the acquisition of the Aquafil Engineering Plastics business with locations in Italy, USA and China, which enabled the company to provide highly specialised engineering plastic solutions to its customers worldwide.

New products unveiled at Milano

DOMO Engineering Plastics will have a major presence at the PLAST 2015 Trade Fair to be held later this year in Milano, Italy from the 5th to the 9th of May. This will give the company an excellent opportunity to showcase its latest innovative products and to present DOMO as a valuable, future-orientated player in the plastics industry. At the DOMO Booth, an entire area will be dedicated to the latest injection moulding technologies and will feature the contribution that DOMAMID® made to the important advances in this sector.

In Milano, DOMO will launch two new entries in its ECONAMID® product range: The world’s first PA6 and PA 6.6 sustainable flame-retardant products. DOMO’s ECONAMID® 6G30 VOEF and ECONAMID® 66G25 VOP are respectively halogen-free and red phosphorous-based glass-fibre reinforced and recycled flame retardant materials.

Innovation and sustainability driving sales

DOMO Engineering Plastics provides a wide range of solutions to its customers in the automotive, electrical and industrial goods sectors. For customers who prefer an ecological solution, the company’s ECONAMID® range may be the product of choice. This brand represents a sustainable and reliable product that serves a wide variety of industrial applications. DOMO also has a clear focus on innovative and individually customised products for its customers.

Due to its on-going commitment to investments in R&D and sustainable solutions, DOMO Engineering Plastics is seen as a responsible partner for customers that are continuously improving their product ranges and efficiency. High levels of customer service, from technical support and new project development, to high performance deliveries are designed to ensure complete customer satisfaction.

As part of its environmental management system, which is certified in accordance with the international standard ISO 14001, the company continues to reduce emissions, as well as waste and energy consumption during the production processes at its sites.

Broad applications

DOMO Engineering Plastics materials are designed to serve three main market sectors: automotive, electrical & electronics and industrial & consumer goods. In the automotive sector, clutch pedals, lights, indicator supports, engine covers and air intake manifolds are just a few examples of where DOMO Engineering Plastics materials play a role in today’s automotive industry. The company’s DOMAMID® products for the automotive sector, include long-term, heat stabilised and hydrolysis resistant materials for the ‘underthe-bonnet’ market segment, whilst DOMO’s UV stabilised, high quality surface materials cover the needs of both interior and exterior automotive components.

The company’s DOMAMID® products also provide specific materials for a wide range of electronic applications, with industrial switches, fans, electrical fuses and plugs being the most common applications moulded with these materials.

DOMAMID® 6G60 and 65HCE are widely used to replace metal in the furniture industry and for industrial machine parts. Coloured glassfilled UV-stabilized grades are commonly used to mould ‘Do it yourself’ tools, while DOMAMID® low temperature impact modified polyamides have been particularly developed for winter sports equipment.

Today DOMO Engineering Plastics materials are woven into the fabric of the everyday life of families and professionals all over the world.

The company is fully dedicated to continuously develop it’s innovation capabilities to play an active role in building the future success of its customers with a primary focus on health, safety and environment. n

For further details of DOMO Chemicals’ innovative products and services visit: www.domochemicals.com