EMS GRIVORY (EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG)

Company Overview

EMS Grivory is a business unit of EMS-Chemie, also based in Switzerland. It produces a wide variety of nylons, such as 6, 6/66, 66, and 12, and polyphthalamides (PPAs). Specifically, the company’s product line consists of:

• Grilamid nylon 12.
• Grilamid TR transparent nylons.
• Grilon nylons 6 and 66.
• Grivory HT PPA.

Several of these nylon grades are used to mold connectors and related electronic components. The company’s North American headquarters is located in Sumter, S.C.

The High-Performance Polymers and Specialty Chemicals business sectors are where the EMS Group conducts its international operations. Business units are further divisions of these regions.

With a focus on the field of automobile manufacturing, the electro and electronics industry, optics, and many other industrial sectors, EMS Grivory develops high-quality, bespoke high-performance polymers (polyamide granulate) with high-performance and economical processing. Innovative system solutions are developed in collaboration with clients worldwide. Customers can make use of services including feasibility studies, prototype design and production, component testing, and mold optimization, with a focus on lowering weight and overall costs.

EMS Griltech specializes in the development and manufacture of fibers, adhesive yarn and fusible adhesives for technical and textile applications, powder coatings, reactive diluents, and bonding agents for high-performance tires.

Company's Business Segments

• Ploymers : The company provides the broadest range of polyamides in injection molding and extrusion processes. These are sold worldwide under the brand names Grivory, Grilamid, and Grilon.