Zotefoams

Zotefoams Plc manufactures a range of closed cell crosslinked foams from polyolefins and engineering polymers for global use in sports, construction, marine, automation, medical equipment and aerospace. The headquarters are in Croydon, London, with additional foam manufacturing plants in Kentucky, USA and Brzeg, Poland. Steve Good is the current chairman, David Stirling is managing director, and Gary McGrath is finance director.

Zotefoams plc
TypePLC Public limited company
LSE: ZTF
IndustryTechnical foam manufacture
GenreManufacturer
PredecessorsOnazote Ltd, Expanded Rubber Company Ltd, Bakelite Xylonite Ltd, BP Chemicals
FoundedLondon (1921)
FateOperating
HeadquartersLondon, England
Area served
UK, USA, Japan, Europe, Asia (principal market)
Key people
Steve Good, Chairman; David Stirling, Group CEO; Gary McGrath, Finance Director[1]
ProductsPolyolefin foams, PVDF foams, nylon foams, TPE foams
Revenue£82.7 million[2]
OwnerShareholders: BlackRock Inc. 14.8%, Schroders plc 13.0%, Sekisui Alveo AG 8.7%, Miton Group plc 5.5%[2]
Number of employees
A global work force of around 470 as of December 2020[2]
DivisionsZotefoams International Ltd; Zotefoams Inc; Zotefoams Poland SP z.o.o, MuCell Extrusion LLC; T-FIT Insulation Solutions India Private Ltd; Zotefoams T-FIT Material (Kunshan) Co Ltd; AZOTE Asia Ltd

The company was spun off from BP Chemicals in 1992.[3] It began in the 1920s producing block foam.

The company makes the majority of its sales from exports overseas with a number of registered trademarks.[2]

A fire in early 2001 at the factory damaged 70% of Zotefoams' stock and disrupted some deliveries to customers. At this time, the company also exited the toy market. The same year, Zotefoams entered a worldwide sales and marketing alliance for polyolefin foams with the Sekisui Chemical Company Ltd ('Sekisui'), which acts as agent and distributor for Zotefoams in continental Europe, Asia and some customers in North America.

In November 2022, it was announced Zotefoams has acquired the Skanderborg-headquartered packaging material manufacturer, Refour ApS.[4]

References
  1. "Inverstor relations, Board of Directors". ZoteFoams. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. "Cellular materials for global markets Zotefoams plc Annual Report 2020" (PDF). Zotefoams. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  3. "thinkkentucky.com". www.thinkkentucky.com.
  4. "Zotefoams acquires Refour ApS". Sustainable Plastics. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.


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