Omya and BASF have announced that their existing partnership will be prolonged for a minimum of four years. Their customers will continue to benefit from world-class technical service and coating expertise of the two market leaders.
Omya offers mineral filler solutions and innovative coating concepts based on Calcium Carbonate, complementary pigments, and additives, for the production of paper and board. BASF supplies a comprehensive and innovative product range of binders and coating additives for the formulation of paper and board coatings.
Focus on Technical Service and Coating Expertise
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The pilot coating center facilitates the efficient transfer of technical solutions, new product developments and optimized recipes from lab to paper mill while reducing risk. This is even more important in today’s challenging times with increased competitive and cost pressure. Reduced time-to-market and less off-spec production help our customers to save money,” says Volker Scharffenberger, head of BASF’s pilot coating center Ludwigshafen.
Optimizing Coating Technology to Master the Challenges of the Future
Bernd Balzereit, vice president paper & board at Omya International AG,
“For Omya, the access to BASF’s Pilot Coating Center is an essential asset in the development of innovative paper & board packaging solutions and their proof of concept. Until today we have introduced several packaging concepts, such as recyclable barrier coatings to reduce the need for plastic packaging; or customizable coating concepts for cardboard and containerboard manufacturers to overcome white fiber shortness and to enhance print performance. We welcome all interested customers to make use of Omya’s offering for concept validation at BASF’s Pilot Coating Center. Only with strong and committed partners the challenges of the future can be mastered.”
Apart from the continued partnership, both companies will continue to market their products and services for the paper industry independently. Existing business relationships of BASF and Omya with their respective customers will remain unchanged.
BASF also offers interested third parties the possibility to benefit from its excellent technical infrastructure which allows to simulate and optimize customer processes – from paper coating to printing.
Source: BASF