Groupe Berkem Launches Its Range of 100% Bio-based Alkyd Resins Aimed at the Construction Paints Market
28 Mars 2022 - 6:00PM
Business Wire
- Commercialization of 100% bio-based alkyd resins: an
unprecedented innovation on the paints market
- Products that are competitive with conventional products,
essential given the substantial volatility of the oil
market
- Alternative sustainable solutions guaranteeing a similar
performance
- Strong synergies of Groupe Berkem’s activities leading to
the product range’s transformation towards bio-based
solutions
Regulatory News:
Groupe Berkem, a leading player in bio-based chemicals
(ISIN: FR00140069V2 – Ticker: ALKEM) (Paris:ALKEM), today announced
the launch of its range of 100% bio-based alkyd resins aimed at the
construction paints market.
Groupe Berkem deploys its industrial know-how and its innovation
through its two historical fields of expertise: plant extraction
and formulation. It is within this second activity that Lixol, a
Groupe Berkem subsidiary since its acquisition in 2016, produces
and markets alkyd resins, otherwise known as glycerophtalic resins,
for the paints & coatings, wood preservation and formulated ink
industries.
Groupe Berkem has invested in the development of its portfolio
with the aim of transforming existing products (bio-based oils, raw
materials resulting from organic chemistry and petroleum solvents)
towards bio-based solutions.
Lixol’s Research & Development laboratory has worked on
perfecting a resin made from bio-based and renewable raw
materials that can replace raw materials of petrochemical
origin. One of the innovative and unique characteristics of this
resin is the use of a 100% bio-based solvent.
This new bio-based range, resulting from this research and aimed
at the formulation of high solid decorative paint with a low
environmental impact, offers the same level of performance as a
conventional product: hardness over time, good drying performance,
toughness, and resistance to aging, etc.
This solution is today addressing the construction paints
market. Groupe Berkem is intending to extend this eco-responsible
range to its other markets such as industry and printing ink.
Olivier FAHY, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Groupe
Berkem, stated: “Our mission, ever since we began our journey,
has been to integrate bio-based chemicals into everyday lives. In
other words, we are helping the industries we address with their
ecological transition by providing them more bio-based solutions.
Thanks to the synergy of our activities (such as supplying new
bio-based raw materials or developing know-how associated with
handling biocides, etc.), we have been accompanying our subsidiary
Lixol in the bio-based chemical era. The commercialization of this
new 100% bio-based range, a first on this market, further
establishes our positioning as a key player regarding sustainable
and responsible chemicals. In line with the development strategy
announced at the time of our IPO, we are ideally positioned to meet
the growing demand for bio-based chemical solutions”.
Laurent CUBIZOLLES, Finished Products Regulatory Affairs
Manager and Formulation R&D Manager of Groupe Berkem added:
“In view of the environmental emergency, regulatory authorities are
tending to impose the use of more sustainable products on industry.
With this in mind, the bio-based resin we have developed provides
an immediate response to the demands of the construction sector,
criticized for its impact on our environment. We are very proud to
be able to offer the market this unprecedented resin whose
technical properties are identical to those of traditional
products, thus fostering the sustainable and responsible
transformation of this sector”.
This new 100% bio-based resin, “Naturaglyp 100 S”, will be
presented for the first time at the EuroCoat International
Exhibition, which will take place from March 29 to 31, 2022 in
Paris.
ABOUT LIXOL
Founded in 1960, Lixol first met the specific product needs of
paint, varnish and wood treatment manufacturers in and around the
Bordeaux region. Over the years, Lixol built up a range of resins
and derivatives to meet national and then international demand.
Subsidiary of the Group Berkem since October 2017, Lixol comes to
complete the business skills of the group, by bringing its know-how
on the market of resins. The annual production is +3,000 tons of
alkyd resins. Lixol's production infrastructure allows it to supply
more than 70 customers (mainly in France and North Africa). All the
raw materials used by Lixol, as well as all the products it
markets, are compliant with European REACH regulations covering the
registration, evaluation, and authorization of chemical
products.
ABOUT GROUPE BERKEM
Founded in 1993 by Olivier Fahy, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Groupe Berkem is a leading force in the bio-based
chemicals market. Its mission is to advance the environmental
transition of companies producing the chemicals used in everyday
lives (cosmetics, food and beverages, construction, public hygiene,
etc.). By harnessing its expertise in both plant extraction and
innovative formulations, Groupe Berkem has developed bio-based
boosters—unique high-quality bio-based solutions augmenting the
performance of synthetic molecules. Groupe Berkem achieved a
revenue of €41 million and an EBITDA margin close to 19% in 2020.
The Group has almost 170 employees working at its head office
(Blanquefort, Gironde) and three production facilities in Gardonne
(Dordogne), La Teste-de-Buch (Gironde), and Chartres
(Eure-et-Loir).
Groupe Berkem has been listed on Euronext Growth Paris since
December 2021 (ISIN: FR00140069V2 – ALKEM)
www.groupeberkem.com
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Tel.: +33 (0)5 64 31 06 60 berkem@berkem.com
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