Full member profile: Astra Polymers Compounding Co. Brief company profile Astra Polymers is a leading masterbatch, additives and thermoplastic compound manufacturing company. Established in 1993, Astra Polymers is ISO 9001:2008 certified and considered to be the largest masterbatch producing company in the Middle East, with ongoing (domestic and overseas) major expansions.
HQ address PO Box No. 30740, Al Khobar 31952, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia T: +966 13 8121232
www.astra-polymers.com info@astra-polymers.com Key contact names Bandar Al-Saqer, CEO
Annual turnover 2014 SR510m ($136m)
Number of subsidiary affiliates 0
Astra Polymers produces high-quality black, white, color and additive masterbatches, as well as custom-made thermoplastic compounds, plus liquid-based or paste colorants. It also does custom compounding for the polymer manufacturing, polymer converting, petrochemical and plastic processing industries. Astra Polymers produce masterbatch solutions that are either general-purpose or application-specific. Application-specific grades include masterbatches for: fibers (PP, PET, PE); BOPP; agricultural, horticultural & multi-layer films; PET preform/ sheet production; and specialist pipe manufacture. Astra Polymers is also a source for customer-specific compounding using proprietary form-giving technology. Manufacturing facilities are located in Dammam and Rabigh (in the east and west of Saudi Arabia, respectively), Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Istanbul (Turkey) and Maharashtra (India). These will serve continued growth plans in the Middle East and Europe that are intended to add more strength to Astra Polymers’ vision to be a leading masterbatch and compounding manufacturer globally.
Employee numbers Total employed: 350
Main products manufactured
Key production facilities location
● Color
● Compounds – for HDPE pipe, PP
Damman and Rabigh, Saudi Arabia Jafza South, Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai Istanbul, Turkey Gujarat, India
● White
furniture, LLDPE cable, LLDPE rotational molding, PE coating, ABS and automotive uses ● Fiber masterbatches ● Liquid and paste masterbatches ● BOPP masterbatches ● Toll manufacturing and additive compounding
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masterbatches masterbatches ● Black masterbatches ● Additives – antiblocks, antioxidants, antistatic, blowing agent, process aids, slips, antislips, UV stabiliser, antifogging agents, cling agents ● PET masterbatches