Benvic – a global leader in polymer compounds, technical compounds and biopolymers – is pleased to announce our feature presentation at the upcoming AMI Events “Polymers in Cables” Conference, taking place June 10 - 11, 2025, in Tampa Florida, USA.
Event
For this important event, Benvic Trinity’s Wire & Cable Innovation expert, Paul Lorigan will present information about trends, innovations and challenges in polymeric material solutions that are impacting North American and global markets. Paul will also be joined at the show by Benvic Trinity’s Sales Director, Commercial Operations Director, and Senior Materials Engineer. Our team welcomes the opportunity to meet with partners, customers and interested parties to discuss their specific applications and compounding requirements, and to provide information about Benvic’s unique compounding, formulation, and logistics capabilities.
Paul’s presentation will touch on a range of issues including global decarbonization initiatives, data center growth, and increasing electricity requirements, which are driving demand for specialty formulated polymers and flame-retardant wire coatings. He will also provide information about magnesium hydroxide masterbatch formulations and the significant cost savings which can be realized by utilizing mined brucite as an alternative to industrially formulated magnesium hydroxide for use in halogen-free flame retardants (HFFR). In addition, Paul will discuss the ramifications of China’s recent export restrictions of antimony trioxide, and the resulting massive increase in costs for this vital compound in the formulation of halogenated flame-retardant polymer compounds. The constriction of the supply chain has far-reaching industry implications, and Benvic is working diligently to source other suppliers, and is researching the formulation of alternative solutions.
Paul Lorigan is a well-recognized industry leader and technological innovator who recently joined Benvic USA as Sales and Technical Director. Paul’s storied career includes service as Manager Technology & Laboratory Services for M. Holland Company for nearly seven years, and prior to that he worked for nine years as Technical Director of T&T Marketing, Inc., which was acquired by M. Holland in 2017. His industry career began in 1981, when he was a Product Development Engineer for Anaconda Wire and Cable, followed by seven years at BP America Chemicals Company and nine years at AT Plastics.
Join Benvic and Paul Lorigan at the AMI Events “Polymers in Cables” Conference by registering here
About Benvic
Founded in 1963, Benvic is one of the world’s leading suppliers of thermoplastic compounds. From concept to fulfilment, Benvic develops, manufactures, and markets innovative and highly customized customer solutions used in a wide range of applications, namely construction, wire and cable, medical, automotive, fluid transport, and electrotechnical products.
Integrated as the compounding platform of the International Chemical Investors Group, Benvic has approximately 630 employees and currently operates a total of 8 production sites in France, Italy, Spain, Poland, the UK and the USA. The group exports to over 60 countries worldwide. Fully committed to tailor-made polymer solutions and advancing the circular economy with recycled and biobased content, Benvic is - day after day - “Redesigning Plastics. For Good.”
For more information contact Paul Lorigan at: Paul.Lorigan@benvic.com
