Victrex plc is a

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-based supplier of high performance

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s. It is a constituent of the

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. The company's headquarters and manufacturing facilities are based in the UK with technical and customer support facilities in multiple markets, serving more than 40 countries. Victrex serves a diverse range of industries including aerospace, automotive, electronics, oil and gas and medical.

History

The company was established in 1993 by way of a management buyout of the ''

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business of

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plc. It was first listed on the

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in 1995. Based in

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near

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Victrex has historically invested heavily to increase its capacity, most recently investing £90 million to increase production capacity by around 70%. By 2015 the production capacity of its

will be over 7,000 MT per annum (current capacity of 4,250 MT per annum).

Operations

The company is a manufacturer of high-performance polyaryletherketones, including VICTREX

polymer, VICTREX pipes and PEEK-OPTIMA. Its business is organized as two business units: *Victrex Polymer Solutions (VPS) - that focuses on transport, industrial, oil and gas and the electronics markets *Invibio Biomaterial Solutions (Invibio) - that focuses on implantable PEEK bio-material solutions

References

External links

Official site
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