Hexpol TPE, which brings together the Elasto and Müller Kunststoffe businesses, has grown its reach in the CIS and Baltic states with the appointment of Telko (Helsinki, Finland) and Forplast (Riga, Latvia) as distribution partners. The announcement comes just two weeks after Müller Kunststoffe announced capacity expansions and a new technical centre, signalling a period of strong all-round growth for the brand.

The Elasto and Müller Kunststoffe businesses have worked with Telko and Forplast respectively for a number of years. Under the terms of the new agreement, Telko and Forplast will now be supporting the market expansion of Hexpol TPE’s full range of Dryflex and Lifoflex TPE products, throughout the CIS and Baltic States.

Dryflex and Lifoflex TPE compounds include grades based on TPS (SBS and SEBS), TPO and TPV technologies. They are used extensively in the consumer, industrial, automotive, electronics and construction markets. The portfolio includes several fully customisable series including halogen-free flame retardant, conductive, extrusion profiles, automotive mats, adhesion grades for 2K applications and compounds offering improved compression set performance.

Forplast will also continue to work with the group's range of complimentary flexible polymer compounds including Lifolit soft PVC, Lifocork cork compounds, Lifoprene TPU and Lifobatch colour and additive masterbatches.

Sven-M Druwen, European sales coordinator for Hexpol TPE said: “The CIS and Baltic States are a growing market for us. We want to give our expanding customer base in this region the best in terms of product offering and customisation with fast local support and logistics. That is why we will be working with both Telko and Forplast in these regions. Telko and Forplast are strong partners for us, with in-depth technical knowledge and a commercial understanding of their home markets.”