Inplas Fabrications: Perspex® and us
Gaining ‘approved fabricator’ status from Perspex Distribution Limited (PDL) is a mark of quality craftsmanship, experience and dependability. Clients using Perspex® acrylic see their ideas transformed into reality by approved fabricators who, in many cases, enjoy a relationship with the material going back many years. At Lucite International, we really value the relationships approved fabricators […]
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Brexit update – November 2018
Lucite International is closely monitoring the developments of the Brexit debate and any potential impact upon its business units. Lucite International’s intention is that it will continue to be a reliable and competitive supplier of its methacrylate-based range of products irrespective of the outcome of these discussions, and it is taking steps towards achieving this. […]
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Rozenburg lends a hand to Dutch ‘Day of Chemistry’
Lucite International’s (LI) Rozenburg site in the Netherlands recently opened its doors to the public as part of a National Day of Chemistry event. Linda Mindertsma, Management Assistant and HR Officer at Rozenburg, helped organise LI’s involvement and told us about the day: “The Association of the Dutch Chemical Industry celebrated its 100th anniversary this […]
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Investing in the long term future of MMA production at Cassel
2018 saw the biggest ever overhaul of Lucite International’s (LI) Cassel plant at Teesside in the UK. Over three and a half years in the planning; costing in excess of £17 million ($20 million); and involving over 1,000 contractors, this year’s overhaul took place in March, just as the worst winter weather in living memory […]
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A closer look at the global methacrylates markets: November 2018
Supply chain challenges During March and April this year, LI undertook the largest ever overhaul event to happen at its Cassel Site. This placed a significant challenge on many areas of the business; both in the EMEA region and within MCC globally. The first thing I would therefore like to do is to thank our […]
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Spectacular beauty as Perspex® acrylic furnishes Italian church
When Italian fabrication company, Palazzi SRL, was approached by people from the stunning Santissimo Nome di Maria al Foro Traiano church in Rome to furnish the interior with Perspex® acrylic, they knew just how special the project would be. Our leading Perspex® acrylic distributor in Italy, Adreani SpA, brought this project to our attention through […]
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Working together to support local charities
Earlier this year, employees from Lucite International’s (LI) Cassel site in the UK were joined by a team of employees from SABIC, a Saudi Arabian chemicals company with operations in North East England, to take on the ‘White Rose Walk’ – a gruelling 38-mile route traversing the North York Moors – in aid of Zoe’s […]
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Wrights Plastics: Perspex® and us
Gaining ‘approved fabricator’ status from Perspex Distribution Limited (PDL) is a mark of quality craftsmanship, experience and dependability. Clients using Perspex® acrylic see their ideas transformed into reality by approved fabricators who, in many cases, enjoy a relationship with the material going back many years. At Lucite International, we really value the incredible work our […]
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Beaumont Wildlife – caring for our neighbors
Lucite International’s (LI) Beaumont site is part of the Beaumont Industrial Complex, an 800-acre area located along the Neches River in the heart of a bio-diverse zone in southeast Texas, USA. Our Beaumont team share the area with a wide variety of wildlife drawn to the perfect habitat created by this marshy area. The osprey, […]
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“There But Not There” embraced by the UK public
This summer, thousands of “ghost soldiers” appeared in communities and businesses across the UK in a touching memorial to the fallen soldiers of World War One, aiming to raise £15 million to help present day veterans. Many of the silhouettes were made from Perspex® Clear acrylic, with a number also being made from aluminium or […]
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