In 2020, Americhem acquired Controlled Polymers, a Danish supplier of sustainable polymeric solutions located in Ribe, Denmark. Controlled Polymers aims to minimise its environmental impact and is - together with Americhem - now leading the way in becoming one of the greenest compounds in the world. The post-merger phase involved hiring skilled workers and a consolidation of European production activities in Ribe. One year in, Americhem has successfully expanded the Danish entity from 50 employees at time of acquisition to 77 employees.
WHY DENMARK?
Denmark is a leading country on sustainable manufacturing and circular business models. By acquiring Controlled Polymers, Americhem gains access to price competitive green energy and the ability to tap into a cost effective ecosystem which promotes a circular approach to manufacturing. Read more about that here.
Furthermore, the manufacturing industry in Denmark is in close collaboration with the Danish world-class, innovative automation and robotics cluster, and offers a central location for manufacturers interested in doing business in Europe.
“When we came to know about Controlled Polymers, we immediately saw a great opportunity to tap into a smaller and high-quality company with a unique product and target market. Also, our site in Ribe, Denmark has a good location in proximity to our main customers in the medical industry. For the same reasons we are expanding the factory in Ribe and upgrading it to our European Headquarters.”
Jim Figaniak
Vice President, Americhem
Join Denmark’s advanced sustainable manufacturing industry
Denmark is a leading country on sustainable manufacturing, providing low risk production environments such as highly reliable energy supply, minimal exposure to climate changes and a strong focus on cyber security.
The manufacturing industry in Denmark has a longstanding tradition in educating a highly skilled workforce, resulting in an efficient and result-driven environment which attracts talent and ensures workforce motivation. Strong industry players like Americhem emphasise the positive attitude towards automation in production and adaptation of digital tools and technologies as attractive attributes among the highly skilled Danish manufacturing workforce.
“Invest in Denmark is delighted to have assisted Americhem in gaining a foothold in Denmark by the acquisition of Controlled Polymers – it gives evidence to the strong Danish tradition of sustainable manufacturing and skilled workforce.”
Anne Hougaard Jensen
Director, Invest in Denmark
Support from Invest in Denmark
After Americhem’s acquisition of Controlled Polymers in 2020, Invest in Denmark has been assisting in the post-merger integration phase of Americhem’s activities in Denmark. This includes assisting Americhem in making Controlled Polymers the future European headquarter through both investments made in Ribe and by consolidating other European activities in Denmark.Americhem’s acquisition of the Danish company also includes a wide range of skilled staff recruiting with the aim to match the high standards for Danish labor standards. In this process, Invest in Denmark has provided Americhem with benchmarking analysis and information on industry wage levels, recruitment opportunities and the educational ecosystem – all in order to consolidate Americhem with the Danish manufacturing industry in the best way possible.
About Americhem
Americhem was founded in 1941 and is now headquartered in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, USA. During the 80 years in business, Americhem has grown into a globally recognised leader in the plastics industry. Americhem is a trusted advisor in the innovation and sustainable polymer solutions market with a focus in the manufacturing of custom color master batch, functional additives, engineered compounds and performance technologies. Americhem has more than 1,200 employees across NAFTA, Europe, and Asia, as well as customers worldwide.contact us
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