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Zotefoams signs distribution deal with PJ Bowers to bring its innovative materials to Australia

Zotefoams, the leading advanced cellular materials manufacturer, has signed a distribution deal with Australia-based engineered and specialist foam solutions provider PJ Bowers. The partnership will see Zotefoams high-quality closed cell crosslinked AZOTE® premium foams, including the PLASTAZOTE® and EVAZOTE® range, added to PJ Bowers’ product range of engineered foam solutions for the Australian healthcare, medical,

Multi-award-winning ReZorce® Circular Packaging set to halve the carbon footprint of beverage cartons

Zotefoams will showcase its ReZorce® Circular Packaging range at Pack Expo 2024. (McCormick Place, Chicago, 3-6 November) This pioneering mono-material barrier substrate is currently being developed for beverage carton applications, where it will deliver a lower carbon footprint, 100% recyclability and, for the first time for this pack format, the prospect of circularity. Hot on

ReZorce® mono-material barrier packaging wins Product Innovation at 2024 Reuters Sustainability Awards

Zotefoams is pleased to announce that ReZorce, its sustainable mono-material barrier packaging range, has been named winner in the Product Innovation category at the 2024 Reuters Sustainability Awards. This year, 700 entries from 50 countries contested 17 categories judged by an international panel of business leaders, academics, designers and changemakers in the field of sustainability.

ReZorce® Circular Packaging takes Gold in German Packaging Prize

L-R: Thomas Reiner, Chairman of the Board of dvi; Rosemary Alton, Head of Marketing ReZorce®, Zotefoams; David Stirling, Consultant: Special Projects, Zotefoams; Erik Bouts, Chief Executive Officer SÜDPACK – Gruppe Photo credit: dvi, Uwe Niklas At the Fachpack exhibition on 24 September, Zotefoams was honoured to receive one of only five Gold prizes awarded by

Zotefoams joins partner Südpack for FACHPACK 2024 to champion sustainable materials and circular packaging innovation

Zotefoams, a global leader in advanced cellular materials, is teaming up with Südpack, an innovator in sustainable films, for FACHPACK 2024. Together, the companies will demonstrate their leadership in sustainable innovation, with Zotefoams showcasing its award-winning ReZorce® Circular Packaging. The trade show will also include the presentation of the prestigious German Packaging Prize, where ReZorce

Zotefoams to lead with sustainable innovation at the Interfoam China Conference 2024

Zotefoams plc, world leader in cellular materials technology, produces optimal material solutions for the benefit of society, with over a century-long record of innovation in the field. This year, at Interfoam China, Zotefoams will share the sustainability credentials of its optimal materials and the impact these can make across industries – from reduced virgin polymer

Zotefoams’ ReZorce® Circular Packaging beverage carton wins prestigious German Packaging Award

The judges described ReZorce fully recyclable HDPE mono-material barrier packaging range as a ‘sustainable alternative to beverage cartons.’ Beverage cartons produced from Zotefoams’ innovative ReZorce barrier material have been named a winner in the Sustainability (Overall Concept) category of the highly regarded German Packaging Award. Announcing their decision, the judges said: “The packaging is made

Zotefoams announces licensing agreement with Censco for manufacture of microcellular foaming equipment

MuCell® equipment is installed on plastic extrusion lines to inject atmospheric gases during the melt phase, typically reducing the density of the finished product by 15-20% Zotefoams maintains focus on ReZorce® mono-material barrier packaging while benefitting from Censco’s ability to increase capacity and reduce lead times for critical equipment. Zotefoams, a world leader in cellular

Zotefoams’ cutting-edge technical foam materials showcased at Foam Expo North America 2024

Zotefoams will exhibit at Foam Expo North America in June, presenting a product range designed to improve performance and sustainability across a wide range of industries. With the event including a focus on aviation for the first time, Zotefoams will showcase ZOTEK® F high-performance foam. Widely regarded as the material of choice for aircraft interiors

Zotefoams presents a more sustainable future for beverage cartons with ReZorce® mono-material barrier packaging

Significant progress in application development with support from Refresco, plus first contract manufacturing partner signed up with potential to deliver 100 million carton capacity annually. At an exclusive preview event on 15 May, Zotefoams, a world leader in cellular materials technology, gave a comprehensive update on the progress of its joint development project with Refresco

Trading Update and Group CEO Succession

22 May 2024 – Zotefoams, a world leader in cellular materials technology, provides a positive trading update for the four months ended 30 April 2024 (the “period”), ahead of its Annual General Meeting to be held today. At this meeting Dr Lynn Drummond, Chair of Zotefoams, will make the following statement: Trading in the period has been strong, with the Group sustaining

Zotefoams and Shincell Global Alliance

We are pleased to announce that Zotefoams has signed a Global Alliance Agreement with Suzhou Shincell New Materials Co., Ltd (“Shincell”) of Suzhou, China Shincell and Zotefoams are industry-leading foaming companies with complementary technology and market interests. This global alliance matches Zotefoams’ 100-year history in nitrogen-expanded foams with Shincell’s latest innovations in foaming technology. Shincell,

Zotefoams enters exclusivity agreement with D30

We are pleased to announce that Zotefoams has entered into an exclusivity agreement with design and technology company, D3O in relation to a newly launched foam material, developed in partnership with D3O, for high-performance impact protection solutions for the defence and law enforcement sectors. Regarded as world leaders in impact protection, D3O designs and manufactures high-performance, shock absorbing

AIX 2024: Zotefoams to showcase ZOTEK® F high-performance foams

As producer of the world’s lightest closed cell crosslinked foams, cellular material pioneer Zotefoams is continuing its mission to make aviation even more sustainable. On stand 7A57 at AIX 2024, the Zotefoams team will showcase ZOTEK® F high-performance foam. Widely regarded as the material of choice for aircraft interiors owing to its outstanding safety credentials –

T-FIT® Clean foam insulation, the only solution to comply with internationally recognized cleanroom standards, will take center stage at INTERPHEX 2024

T-FIT Insulation will showcase the exceptional performance benefits that T-FIT Clean has to offer at INTERPHEX 2024. As the company’s flagship product for the pharmaceutical sector, T-FIT Clean has been established as the insulation system of choice for cleanrooms since 2008. It is the only closed cell foam insulation system that is suitable for pipes,

Group CEO succession

26 March 2024 – Further to its announcement of 7 November 2023, Zotefoams (LSE: ZTF), a world leader in cellular materials technology, announces the appointment of Ronan Cox as Group CEO Designate. Ronan will join the Company on 2 April 2024 and will be appointed to the Board as an Executive Director and succeed David

Preliminary Results (unaudited) for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

“Record profit alongside significant investment in our ReZorce® recyclable packaging solution.” 19 March 2024 – Zotefoams plc (“Zotefoams” or “the Company” or “the Group”), a world leader in cellular material technology, today announces its unaudited preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2023. Foams4 Group 2023 2022 Change 2023 2022 Change Revenue

Zotefoams confirms its commitment to sustainability, plastics recycling and resource management with RECOUP membership

Zotefoams plc, a world leader in cellular materials technology, has joined RECOUP, the UK’s leading independent authority which champions the sustainable use of plastics in order to advance the circularity of the plastics value chain. RECOUP’s work encompasses a wide range of topics related to plastics recycling and resource efficiency; subjects also a priority at

Reduce foam use by up to 40% and improve performance

Zotefoams highlights sustainability benefits of unique process at Foam Expo Europe 2023 Zotefoams, a pioneer and acknowledged world leader in technical foams, will use Foam Expo Europe as a platform to highlight new comparative testing that challenges traditional associations between performance and density. Results highlight opportunities to reduce substantially the amount of raw material entering

ReZorce® Circular Packaging wins Best Recycled Plastic Product at 2023 Plastic Industry Awards

Judges hail the fully recyclable HDPE mono-material barrier packaging range as ‘the first viable alternative to composite barrier packaging and a game changer in the market. ReZorce Circular Packaging has scooped the top honour in the Best Recycled Plastic Product of the Year category at the 2023 Plastics Industry Awards. Created as a mono-material alternative

Experience ZOTEK® F at NBAA-BACE 2023

Zotefoams to showcase ZOTEK® F high-performance foams range at NBAA-BACE 2023, offering weight savings of up to 70%, with no compromise on luxury Zotefoams plc, producer of the world’s lightest closed cell crosslinked foams, helps reduce the carbon footprint of the aviation industry by offering a lightweight product that is adaptable to many applications in

Silicone Expo 2023: Zotefoams to showcase ZOTEK® F high-performance lightweight foams range offering world-class flammability ratings

Zotefoams plc, a world leader in cellular materials technology, will exhibit at Silicone Expo for the first time this year, presenting a product range designed to reduce the carbon footprint of the aviation and automotive industries, while maximising safety. The transition to a lower carbon economy is driving the agenda in sectors including aviation and

Interim Report for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2023

Strong sales growth and recovery in gross margin drives record H1 profit Results highlights Group revenue of £64.6m, 9% higher year-on-year (HY 2022: £59.0m) High-Performance Products (HPP) sales up 11% to £26.4m (HY 2022: £23.7m) Polyolefin foams sales up 10% to £37.7m (HY 2022: £34.3m) Improved gross margin, up to 32.8% from 28.9% Profit before

Joint development agreement for ReZorce® beverage cartons

Zotefoams, a world leader in cellular materials technology, is pleased to announce a joint development agreement (“JDA”) with a world-leading packer of beverages. Following successful internal trials, this agreement encompasses the further development of Zotefoams’ ReZorce® mono-material beverage carton packaging, and its planned use in in-market trials for a major European retailer. The JDA covers

Trading Update and Chair Succession

24 May 2023 – Zotefoams, a world leader in cellular materials technology, today provides a trading update for the four months ended 30 April 2023, ahead of its Annual General Meeting to be held today at 10am at 675 Mitcham Road, Croydon, CR9 3AL. At this meeting Steve Good, Chair of Zotefoams, will make the following statement: Trading in the four months ended 30 April 2023

Reducing the carbon footprint of pharma manufacturing with high-performance insulation for cleanrooms and utility areas

With businesses the world over focusing on reducing energy consumption for both environmental and cost-saving purposes, T-FIT® Insulation, a business unit of Zotefoams plc, will showcase its most extensive range yet of high-performance insulation options for pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers on booth 2158. The company’s flagship product for the sector, T-FIT Clean cleanroom insulation, will

Preliminary Results (unaudited) for the Year Ended 31 December 2022

“Strong sales growth and much improved margins generate record revenues and profits ahead of initial expectations.” 21 March 2023 – Zotefoams plc (“Zotefoams” or “the Company” or “the Group”), a world leader in cellular material technology, today announces its unaudited preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2022. Financial highlights

Zotefoams Trading Update – 19 January 2023

Strong performance and record profits 19 January 2023 – Zotefoams, a world leader in cellular materials technology, today provides a trading update for the Group’s financial year ended 31 December 2022 (unaudited). The strong trading performance reported in the Group’s update of 15 December 2022 continued through to the end of the year and, as

Zotefoams today announces details of changes to its Board of Directors.

In line with the provisions of the UK Corporate Governance Code, the term of office of the existing Chair of the Company, Steve Good, is due to end in 2023. Following an assessment of the Board’s existing skillsets against those required to deliver the Company’s strategy, a search process led by the Senior Independent Director

Trading Update

Continued positive momentum through Q4 and full year profit ahead of expectations 15 December 2022 – Zotefoams, a world leader in cellular materials technology, today provides a trading update in respect of its financial year ending 31 December 2022. As communicated in the Group’s trading update of 13 October, performance over the nine months to