Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MRP), a leading source of highly engineered elastomer and thermoplastic solutions for the medical, water, and specialty industrial end markets, has acquired Primasil Silicones Ltd (Primasil), a UK-based custom silicone rubber compounder that offers a wide range of custom materials such as platinum-cured silicone, conductive silicone, flourosilicone, high- and low-temperature silicone, low smoke and toxicity silicone, and black rubber.
According to Jay Ward, CEO of MRP, the acquisition of Primasil could well complement MRP’s product portfolio, which include highly engineered elastomer and thermoplastic solutions for the medical device, water, food and beverage, infrastructure, and other key industries around the world. It is also expected to strengthen MRP’s materials science and manufacturing capabilities, broaden the latter’s global reach, particularly in the medical end market, and aid in its plans to expand its European footprint.
MRP’s materials science-driven Innovation Centre, which will open in Spring 2022, will benefit from Primasil’s proprietary silicone expertise. Primasil’s high precision manufacturing capabilities also include cleanroom moulding, extrusion, and assembly, as well as mixing, injection moulding, and proprietary gum silicone and liquid silicone rubber (LSR) products.