Hexpol & Bolder Industries

A partnership with value  

BolderBlack value to Hexpol

1. Cost savings - recovery of BolderBlack costs less than making virgin CB

2. Reduced environmental impact - BolderBlack is 100% recycled

3. BolderBlack reinforces rubber - BolderBlack is ~85% carbon black

Sustainability value to Hexpol

Hexpol’s Sustainability Report 2019 makes it abundantly clear that sustainability matters. BolderBlack can have a direct impact on Hexpol’s sustainability goals.

Bolder Industries offers customers access to our web-based “Environmental Impact Report” application summarizing our LCA certified by ThinkStep. The image below shows an example of the environmental impact of BolderBlack versus virgin CB.

Bolder Industries can also provide this information quarterly, annually or upon request for you to share with customers, investors and other key stakeholders.

Sustainability value to your customers

As a supplier to a multitude of companies, including those producing automotive and building materials products, BolderBlack’s direct environmental impact or LEED contribution are important. BolderBlack is 100% post-consumer and post-industrial recycled material. 

Sustainability values of Hexpol’s top investors

"Climate change will continue to be a priority for our asset stewardship and company engagement program in 201[9] as we seek to promote effective environmental and sustainability practices and better company performance on behalf of our clients and other stakeholders." 

- 2019 Climate Change Risk Oversight Framework
State Street Bank and Trust, Hexpol’s 2nd largest investor

We can do the up-front compound work for you

Our VP of Customer Solutions, Mike Kumbalek, has 43+ years in the rubber industry and has mixed hundreds of formulas using BolderBlack. We know compound development consumes valuable resources and time. Give us a formula, and we will optimize it for you with BolderBlack included. 

Please see the Technical Library section of the new bolderindustries.com. Below is an example of a full replacement of N762 with BolderBlack.

Savings for Hexpol

We know cost savings is always important...especially in today’s rubber market. Virgin carbon black prices have gone up for the past 4 months. Our plant expansion will be complete by the end of 2020. The expansion will reduce our fixed costs and enable us to offer fixed pricing.  

BolderBlack Pricing for Hexpol

All prices are ExWorks Maryville, MO. Packaging is Semi-Bulk bags. Add $0.05/Lb for 50-Lb pre-weighed bags. Add $0.02/Lb for bulk truck.

Please let me know how Bolder Industries can help you.