Virdis Chemicals acquires curatives and additives business from J. Allcock & Sons

London, UK – Virdis Chemicals Ltd has acquired the rubber curatives and additives business from Manchester based rubber recycler J. Allcock and Sons.

The Virdis team have many years’ experience of supply to the rubber, plastic, adhesives & coatings and damp & moisture control markets.
The acquisition strengthens Virdis’ rubber chemicals portfolio, adding the Intercure® range of curatives for FKM, plus carnauba wax and other essential rubber chemicals.

Virdis will build on its existing rubber network to offer a comprehensive package of products for rubber compounders with a specific focus on FKM fluoroelastomers for the Intercure® range.

Carnauba wax is used widely across the rubber industry and many other markets.

Mark Baldwin, Virdis CEO said “We know Andy and the team at Allcocks well, so when this opportunity arose, we felt it would be a great fit for Virdis.
The acquisition has expanded our product range and customer base in strategic markets and offers us the opportunity to focus on growth in the UK and global markets”