Asahi Kasei Plastics North America (Fowlerville, Michigan / USA; www.asahikaseiplastics.com) has named Nitriflex da Amazonia (Sao Paulo / Brazil; http://www.nitriflex.ind.br) as distributor for its plastics resins in Brazil. The portfolio of the US Japanese transplant includes PA, PP, acetals, modified polyphenylene ether (mPPE). In Manaus / Brazil, Nitriflex produces ABS, polycarbonate (PC), acrylics and custom blends.

Adding the Asahi Kasei product lines will round off the Nitriflex portfolio, enabling the company to “better service our customers with optimum polymeric solutions in a number of industries," said Danny Siekierski, vice president operations at parent company Brampac (Sao Paulo; www.brampac.com.br). The Brazilian company also aims to advance application development for its Asian partner.