Overview

KRITILEN Masterbatches Overview

PLASTIKA KRITIS was founded in 1970. It is one of the leading Greek plastics manufacturers and among the largest masterbatch producers in Europe. The company has been listed in the Athens Stock Exchange since 1999.

Production of masterbatches has started in 1980. Commitment to quality, technological innovation, cost competitiveness, flexibility and responsiveness to customers' requirements, have enabled PLASTIKA KRITIS to become an outstanding masterbatch supplier, with over 50 % of its production exported to 50 countries around the world. The company's manufacturing facility in Iraklion-Crete is among the most modern in its fields of activity. A second facility near Athens is dedicated to production of filler masterbatches and garden furniture compounds.

Global Colors Group

As part of its strategy of sustainable international presence and in order to provide fast and localized service to developing regions, "PLASTIKA KRITIS" is investing in modern masterbatch production facilities in selected countries, the first of which were Romania (1997), Poland (2001) & Turkey (2001). All plants share the technology, know-how, quality standards, economies of scale, range of products and new developments of the group which operates under the name "GLOBAL COLORS".

Apart from masterbatches, PLASTIKA KRITIS also produces agricultural films, polyethylene pipes, geomembranes and recycled plastics. The company also owns and operates a 12 MW Wind Park in Crete for the production of electricity. Apart from its ecological importance and contribution to local economy, the wind park ensures, long-term, the most competitive cost of energy for the company's manufacturing activities.