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this strategic operation has achieved the desired success , with good market results in spite of the difficulties brought about by the pandemic , which undermined the entire international economic system . The philosophy of the Ascend Group is strongly focused on integration , having incorporated over time a number of important companies in the sector in order to expand the supply chain linked to thermoplastic material compounding .
RAW MATERIALS , PRICES , LOGISTICS The issue of the fluctuating prices of PA 6 and PA 6.6 raw materials is creating a stressful situation on the market . For a year now the biggest issue is the supply of glass fibres which , given the sharp increase in demand , is creating many
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is not that of passing the price hikes over to the customer , but rather of ensuring supplies , given the lack of raw materials ; in fact , most companies have accepted the price increase , on the condition to receive the goods in the desired quantities and timely . Poliblend by Ascend has made numerous efforts not to stop production , adapting to customer needs with an eye to the availability , from time to time , of the raw material . Especially in Italy , the polymer market has paid the limits of the harbor system : ports are few and very busy , creating difficulties in the handling and sorting of goods that , instead , have seen a significant increase in recent times . Some types of material are shipped to other European ports which boast a greater draft , and are then transferred to Italy by rail or road , with |
stalled at Poliblend by Ascend that make it possible to produce compounds for the European market developed by Ascend , demonstrating the validity of the acquisition as a strategic move . The new products fabricated on these lines are designed by Poliblend and Ascend specifically for some customers . This has also led Poliblend by Ascend to hire ten new employees , with a positive social effect on the surrounding area and to cooperate with technical schools in the area for the recruitment of new operators for the production department and the laboratory . This year the Italian market has followed the world trend , growing in volumes , but also in the quality of materials . Innovative products are being developed in cooperation with key customers , also with the use of particular additives |
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