Flexible polymer specialist Hexpol TPE (Malmö / Sweden; www.hexpoltpe.com) has appointed Telko (Helsinki / Finland; www.telko.com) and Forplast (Riga / Latvia; www.forplast.lv) as distribution partners in the CIS and Baltic states. Hexpol TPE said Telko and Forplast will support the market expansion of its “Dryflex” and “Lifoflex” TPE products in the region by providing local support and logistics. Dryflex and Lifoflex TPE compounds include grades based on TPS (SBS and SEBS), TPO and TPV technologies.

“The CIS and Baltic states are a growing market for us,” said Sven-M Druwen, European sales coordinator for Hexpol TPE. “Telko and Forplast are strong partners for us, with in-depth technical knowledge and a commercial understanding of their home markets.”

Hexpol TPE includes the Elasto and Müller Kunststoffe businesses, which have worked with Telko and Forplast respectively for several years.