April 27, 2022 - Armacell® passes 2,000,000,000 mark in reuse of plastic bottles
- Armacell passes 2 billion milestone in record time
- Patented rPET processing technology is contributing to a circular economy in plastics
- ArmaPET® business growing fast through substitution of competing materials
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March 23, 2022 - ArmaPET® Eco50: first-ever EPD for PET-based insulating foam
- Independently verified EPD compliant with ISO 15804 and ISO 14025
- Insulating foam based on 100% recycled plastic bottles
- Enabling green building construction and helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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March 16, 2022 - Armacell’s new PET-based insulation for energy-efficient construction
- ArmaPET® Eco50, the low-density structural insulating foam
- λ-value: 0.028
- Thickness of up to 200 mm with various dimensions
- Based on 100% recycled PET
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October 27, 2021 - Armacell Inaugurates Two New PET Production Lines in Belgium
- Increase in production and warehouse capacity
- Launch of a new PET product line: ArmaPET® Eco structural insulating foam
- Six operating PET foaming lines in Belgium, Canada and China
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April 13, 2021 - Armacell and METYX pursue joint business opportunities in Turkey
- Strengthening Armacell’s position in the Turkish composite industry
- PET-based foam core kitting operations for wind turbine manufacturing
- Armacell’s 7th global PET foaming line to be installed in Turkey
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February 15, 2021 - Armacell launches ArmaPET™ family-brand
- One family-brand for all PET-based foam products
- Simple and straightforward naming structure
- No changes in production quality or production process
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September 11, 2020 - Armacell Breaks Ground at PET Foams Headquarters
- Capacity expansion with two additional PET foaming lines
- Annual production of 180,000 cubic metres of PET foams in Belgium
- Addressing Armacell’s strong growth trajectory in the global PET business
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May 17, 2020 - Production start of Armacell PET foam cores in China
- Armacell’s fourth PET foam extrusion line globally
- Serving growing demand of PET foams across the Chinese composite market
- Continuation of Armacell’s international growth strategy
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February 27, 2020 - Armacell and Swiss CMT partner to accelerate development of PET-based particle foam
- ArmaShape is the first expandable particle foam entirely based on recycled PET
- Material property enhancement to provide easier and faster moulding into 3D shaped foam parts
- Armacell reinforces commitment to the development of sustainable product solutions
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December 16, 2019 - Armacell celebrates 1 billion reused plastic bottles
- Armacell manufactures PET foam products entirely from recycled beverage bottles
- Recycling milestone: one billion plastic bottles given a new life
- Celebration event in Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
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September 20, 2019 - Armacell appoints Barracuda Advanced Composites as distributor in Brazil
- Strengthening of Armacell’s market position in Brazil
- High demand for Armacell’s recycled PET foam products
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March 5, 2019 - Armacell approaching landmark of 1,000,000,000 billion recycled PET bottles
- High-tech foam cores made from 100% recycled PET bottles
- Patented process technology invented by Armacell
- 1,000,000,000 recycled bottles since 2010
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February 14, 2019 - Armacell Financial Highlights 2018
- Net sales of EUR 610m and Adjusted EBITDA of EUR 106m at all time high
- Adjusted EBITDA margin of 17.4%
- Significant...
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July 11, 2018 - ArmaFix EcoLight made by Armacell: Insulation pipe support with environmentally-friendly PET core
With ArmaFix® EcoLight Armacell presents a new insulation pipe support to prevent thermal bridging in the sensitive area of the pipe bracket.
March 12, 2018 - Armacell Financial Highlights 2017
- Revenues up by 8% to EUR 603 million
- Adj. EBITDA increased to EUR 102 million
- Integration of acquired businesses on track
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February 20, 2018 - ArmaShape for large-scale production of 3D-shaped PET foam cores
Armacell’s latest PET foam innovation on display at JEC World 2018. ArmaShape brings significant benefits to many industries...
January 8, 2018 - Armacell increases prices for its PET foam product range
• Rising costs of key raw materials (PET & selected additives)
• Impact of higher energy costs
September 13, 2017 - Multi-density foam core made of 100% recycled PET
Armacell’s latest innovation on view at Composites Europe 2017. ArmaForm MultiCore offers a unique combination of properties, including improved compression strength and point load static as well as ...
May 2, 2017 - One foam core, different densities: ArmaForm MultiCore
Armacell celebrates successful market launch of its new multi-density PET foam core at JEC World 2017...
April 6, 2017 - Armacell holds ribbon cutting ceremony for PET foam core production in Canada
To celebrate the launch of the new PET production line, the company hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony ...
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March 3, 2017 - Armacell Financial Highlights 2016
- Armacell increased its 2016 revenues by 3.4% to EUR 558.6 million
- EBITDA excluding non-recurring items was EUR 100.4 million, an increase of 5.1% over 2015 ...
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February 10, 2017 - Chinese composite market remains top focus for Armacell
- New PET foam production line in China
- Access to Chinese composite market ...
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January 11, 2017 - Armacell Benelux appoints Composite Essential Materials distributor for PET foam cores in US
Armacell Benelux, is pleased to announce the appointment of Composite Essential Materials as distributor ...
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January 10, 2017 - Armacell acquires the Insulation Business of Nomaco – a leading US manufacturer of extruded polyethylene (PE) insulation foams
- Significant increase of North American PE manufacturing footprint
- Extension of PE product portfolio in North America ...
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August 31, 2016 - Armacell has started slicing operations of ArmaFORM PET in Canada
Armacell Benelux has announced the start of ArmaFORM® PET foam slicing operations at its Canadian plant (Brampton, Ontario) ...
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June 23, 2016 - Armacell Benelux names Matrix Composites distributor in UK
Armacell Benelux has announced the signing of an agreement making Matrix Composites the distributor ...
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May 19, 2016 - Armacell generated strong growth in 2015
- Sales up 19.5% to EUR 540.2 million
- Adjusted EBITDA up by 34.1% to EUR 95.5 million, adjusted EBITDA margin to increase to ...
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February 05, 2016 - Armacell completed € 560 million refinancing and secured € 100 million liquidity reserve
Luxembourg, February 5, 2016 – Armacell, a leader in flexible insulation foams for the equipment insulation market and a leading provider of engineered foams, completed the approx. € 560 million refinancing of the company`s pending acquisition by Blackstone and KIRKBI...
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