Barlo
Barlo Plastics is Europe’s foremost supplier of transparent plastic sheet. Key products are: BARLO XT (extruded PMMA), BARLO CAST (cast PMMA), BARLO PC (Polycarbonate), BARLO PS (Polystyrene), BARLO VECTAN (PETG), BARLO SAN (Styrene Acrylo Nitrile) and BARLO SPC (multiwall Polycarbonate) as well as HIPS, ABS and PP.
Headquartered in Geel, Belgium, Barlo Plastics has operating facilities in Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Ireland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic as well as sales and support operations in all major European countries. Today Barlo Plastics employs more than 900 people.
Barlo Plastics is an operating company of the Irish Barlo Group, a European leader in plastic products and radiators. The Group is listed on the London and Dublin stock markets.
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B-2440 Geel
Belgium
3 Feb 2003
Barlo Plastics Features in latest James Bond Film, "Die Another Day"
Two Barlo Plastics’ products are being featured in the new James Bond film ‘Die Another Day’. The material was designed-in and supplied by specialist supplier Silwood Plastics (UK).
12 Apr 2002
More design freedom: Barlo Plastics adds colour to Spectar® product range
Barlo Plastics announces an extension of the Spectar product range with capability to produce colours and a new 12 mm and 15 mm thickness. Barlo Plastics has also received a pan European certificate on impact strength for Spectar. These new products are launched to further enhance designers’ choice and possibilities for new and existing applications.
8 Mar 2002
Barlo Plastics appoints Wilfried Bernard as ‘Business Director XT Products’
Barlo Plastics, the European leader in manufacturing transparent plastic sheets has announced the promotion of Wilfried Bernard as ‘Business Director XT Products’.
8 Mar 2002
Barlo Plastics appoints Ayub Adam as 'Business Director High Impact Products'
Barlo Plastics, the European leader in manufacturing transparent plastic sheets, has announced the promotion of Mr. Ayub Adam as ‘Business Director High Impact Products’ .
7 Mar 2002
Barlo Plastics has Appointed Judith Sanz as Business Director ‘Barlo Cast Products’
Barlo Plastics, the European leader in manufacturing transparent plastic sheets has announced the promotion of Judith Sanz as ‘Business Director CAST products’.
8 Feb 2002
Barlo Plastics promotes Spectar® sheet for commercial street furniture
Vink finds advanced features in Spectar Sheet
21 Dec 2001
Barlo Plastics Announces Product Extension Of Spectar® Sheet At Euroshop 2002
Barlo Plastics exhibits Spectar® Sheet during Euroshop 2002, one of the major brands in its broad product family. Barlo Plastics will launch 6 new Spectar® colours. The product capability will also be expanded to include 12mm thickness in the range with a very high impact resistance, shock resistance, as well as being very tough, particularly for larger surface area applications.
14 Nov 2001
BARLO PLASTICS SPC: an alternative for glass in roofing and cladding applications
Geel, Belgium, November, 2001, Barlo Plastics offers BARLO SPC, a product especially useful in a wide range of roofing applications. BARLO SPC is extruded from Polycarbonate resin, the material of choice for the roofing sector.
27 Sep 2001
Barlo Plastics meets contemporary trends BARLO CAST ‘design’ launched
Geel, Belgium, September 26, 2001, to meet today’s contemporary trends Barlo Plastics Europe announced the launch of BARLO CAST ‘design’ to strengthen it’s position in visual communication and interior design application markets.
6 Aug 2001
Barlo Plastics transfers production to ensure future growth and profitability.
Geel, Belgium June 19, 2001, Barlo Plastics Europe, announced the transfer of the entire production capacity from its Belgian site to other existing production facilities. Headquarters of the plastics division will remain in Belgium.
6 Aug 2001
Athlone acquisition strengthens Barlo Plastics market lead.
Geel, Belgium January 2001, Barlo Plastics Europe, has today announced the take-over of the Irish company, Athlone Extrusions plc. Barlo Plastics Europe holds the European market lead in manufacture of transparent plastic sheets and Athlone deals in polystyrene and ABS sheet extrusion.
6 Aug 2001
Barlo Plastics becomes leading supplier of extruded acrylic sheet by acquiring slovakian PMMA extruder
Geel, Belgium, november 2000. Barlo Plastics Europe, the european leader in manufacturing transparent plastic sheets, announces today the acquisition of all production and sales activities of PCHZ-Akryl a.s. through PSC s.r.o.. The business will become part of Barlo Plastics Europe, as Barlo Plastics Slovakia.
