Songwon continues building a robust organization in the Middle East and Africa with the appointment of Anas Nowarah in a leadership position

Anas Nowarah, Songwon’s new Sales, Technical Service & Marketing Manager for the Middle East & Africa region. (Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)Ulsan, Korea - June 21, 2012 - Songwon Industrial Co. Ltd., the global number two supplier of polymer additives, is pleased to announce that Anas Nowarah has been appointed to the position of Sales, Technical Service & Marketing Manager for the Middle East & Africa region, effective July 1, 2012.

Songwon announces global price increases for its range of Plastic Additives

Ulsan, Korea – April 27, 2012 – Songwon Industrial Group, a leading developer and manufacturer of polymer additives, will increase global prices of its Songnox® Antioxidants, Songlight® and Songsorb® UV Stabilizers, Songstab™ Acid Scavengers as well as of its range of aminic antioxidants by 8% effective on orders invoiced on or after June 1, 2012, or as contracts allow. This price increase is necessary to recover raw material cost increases and support continued investment in reliable supply.

Songwon appoints KY Lee as Managing Director for Korea and Sales Director for North East Asia

KY Lee, Songwon’s new Managing Director for Korea and Sales Director for North East Asia.
(Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)Ulsan, Korea - April 24, 2012 - KY Lee will join the Songwon team as Managing Director (상무, 'sangmoo') for Korea and Sales Director for North East Asia from the 2nd of May, 2012. Songwon Industrial Co. Ltd., the global number two supplier of polymer additives, has created this new key role within their Global Sales and Technical Service organization to reflect the importance of this key region and market.

Songwon doubles the capacity of its Songnox® OPS product range and focuses on automotive industry

Songnox® OPS delivers a wide variety of complex additives in a convenient and accurate form for safe and cost effective processing. (Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)Ulsan, Korea - April 18, 2012 - Songwon Industrial Group, the global number two supplier of polymer additives, extends its lead in the delivery of OPS (One Pack Systems) products by commissioning an additional 7.000 metric tons capacity.

Songwon and Chinaplas 2012 are fully aligned to demonstrate growth as its main theme

Songwon Baifu Chemical Co. Ltd., a joint venture with Tangshan Baifu Chemical Co. Ltd. to manufacture and sell Thioester antioxidants with a fully backward integrated capacity of 6000 tons. 
Ulsan, Korea - March 8, 2012- Songwon will be participating at Chinaplas 2012, which takes place on 18 - 21 April, 2012 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, and can be found at Chinaplas Hall N2 Booth K31.

Songwon takes its place at VDI 2012 as a global leader in the world of polymer additives and as a valued automotive industry contributor

Ulsan, Korea – February 16, 2012 – At the international VDI Conference “Plastics In Automotive Engineering” in Mannheim, Germany (March 21 – 22), Songwon Industrial Co. Ltd., the global number two supplier of polymer additives, will demonstrate it is moving onto the next level to focus more intensively on specific industry segments to meet tough application needs. Songwon’s High Heat OPS (One Pack Systems) range offers customers a complete toolbox for designing tailor-made solutions to meet the requirements of longer service life and/or durability under harsh conditions. OPS products combine several additives into an integrated dust free, pellet form. In 2011, Songwon acquired Additives Technology Greiz (ATG), one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of One Pack Systems products for the polymer industry. Songwon can be found at booth 24B.

Songwon, Pan Gulf and Polysys signed a MoU for global manufacturing and sales of OPS

From left to right: Hamdan Al Hamdan - Director of Pan Gulf Holding Company, Jongho Park - Chairman and CEO of Songwon Industrial Group, Mohamed Al Muhairy - Founder and Managing Director of Polysys Industries, Maurizio Butti - COO of Songwon Industrial Group
(Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)Ulsan, Korea – December 14, 2011 – Today, at the Annual GPCA forum 2011 in Dubai (UAE), Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd., Pan Gulf Holdings and Polysys Industries proudly announce their intention to form a global cooperation for the manufacturing and sale of Songnox® OPS. This follows the recent announcement of Songwon Industrial Group regarding the acquisition of Additives Technology Greiz GmbH (ATG), one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of One Pack Systems (OPS) (Link to the press release).

Songwon acquires Additives Technology Greiz and takes a leadership position in the delivery of One Pack Systems

ATG’s manufacturing plant in Greiz, Germany
(Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)Ulsan, Korea – December 13, 2011 – Today, at the Annual GPCA forum 2011 in Dubai (UAE), Songwon Industrial Group has announced it has acquired Additives Technology Greiz (ATG), one of Europe’s largest manufacturers of One Pack Systems (OPS) products for the polymer industry. ATG’s manufacturing plant is located in Greiz (Germany) and has produced dust free polymer additive packages since 2006. The terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Songwon appoints Robin Loh to a key commercial and market development role in China and Taiwan

Songwon Industrial announced that Robin Loh has been appointed to the position of Sales Director in China. This new position carries the overall responsibility for Songwon’s sales performance with the key objective of expanding the core customer base and optimizing returns. (Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)Ulsan, Korea – November 2, 2011 – Songwon Industrial announced that Robin Loh has been appointed to the position of Sales Director in China. This new position carries the overall responsibility for Songwon’s sales performance with the key objective of expanding the core customer base and optimizing returns.

Songwon appoints Joachim Bayer to a key global role in bringing new products and solutions to the market

Effective immediately, Joachim Bayer has been appointed as the Director of Global Technical Service and New Product Commercialization. In this expanded global role, he will lead the service activities that Songwon offers to their customers in the antioxidants and light stabilizers market. 
(Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)Ulsan, Korea – October 6, 2011 – Effective immediately, Joachim Bayer has been appointed as the Director of Global Technical Service and New Product Commercialization. In this expanded global role, he will lead the service activities that Songwon offers to their customers in the antioxidants and light stabilizers market.

Songwon strengthens its sales team with new Manager Main Accounts

Songwon International has announced that Elena Scaltritti has joined the group as Manager Main Accounts in Europe. This is a further step in the strategy announced in March 2011 to meet the growing demand of customers worldwide with a team of high professionals. 
(Photo: Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.)
Ulsan, Korea – September 19, 2011 – Songwon Industrial has announced that Elena Scaltritti has joined the group as Manager Main Accounts in Europe. This is a further step in the strategy announced in March 2011 to meet the growing demand of customers worldwide with a team of professionals.

Songwon completes one of the world’s largest dedicated polymer antioxidant plants and introduces two enhanced physical forms of Songnox 1076

Ulsan, Korea – September 13, 2011 – Songwon Industrial Group announces that the expansion of its antioxidant capacity from 55.000 to 70.000 tons has been completed ahead of time. This is the result of the consolidation of Songnox® 1076 production into Songwon’s new fully backward integrated Maeam plant. In addition Songwon has announced as a consequence of this expansion the introduction of two enhanced physical forms of Songnox® 1076: Songnox® 1076 SB (semi beads) and Songnox® 1076 CP (crystalline powder).