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12 Extrusion International 5/2022 INDUSTRY NEWS  The Cologne-based company BIO-FED and the Brazil- ian distributor Piramidal signed a distribution agreement for the Brazilian market in April 2022. BIO-FED is a branch of AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH, member of the Feddersen Group and an expert in developing and producing biodegradable and/or biobased compounds un - der the brand name M · VERA ® . This grade range consists of biodegradable compounds, most of them are also partially to fully biobased. Matching sustainable color, black and additive masterbatches with the brand name AF-Eco ® can also be provided. The portfolio was expanded with ISCC PLUS and REDcert² sustainable-certified compounds made from biomass- balanced PP. For these product lines M · VERA ® PPH and M · VERA ® PPC, there are specific AF-CirColor ® , AF-CirCar- bon ® and AF-CirComplex ® masterbatches based on bio- mass-balanced carrier material. "We see Brazil as an emerging market for sustainable plastic products and want to gain a presence in this mar- ket with the help of our new distribution partner”, says Dr. Stanislaw Haftka, Sales Director at BIO-FED. "With Pirami- dal, we have a competent and experienced partner at our side in this region who has a strong network in various in- dustries in Brazil", Haftka continues. Piramidal is one of the Brazilian leaders in the thermoplas- tics distribution market. Offering a complete portfolio of resins with focus on excellence and innovation, Piramidal is a solution provider for the Brazilian plastic value chain. The Circular Solutions business unit launched in 2021, has a wide range of sustainable products and services that combine the preservation of the environment and economic growth. “The partnership with BIO-FED is an important step in our strategy to bring complete sustainable solutions to the mar- ket. Bioplastics have huge growth potential in the coming years, and together wewill be able to support our customers on this path.” says Fábio Koutchin, Circular Solutions Man - ager at Piramidal. Piramidal will distribute the complete M · VERA ® product range for blown film extrusion, injection moulding, extru - sion and thermoforming applications in Brazil, as well as the matching masterbatches. BIO-FED Branch of AKRO-PLASTIC GmbH Dr. Stanislaw Haftka, stanislaw.haftka@bio-fed.com Piramidal Fábio Koutchin, fabio.koutchin@piramidal.com.br  In November 2021, four members of the Feddersen Group, AKRO-PLASTIC and its branches AF-COLOR and BIO- FED, as well as PolyComp, announced certification with ISCC PLUS. With K.D. Feddersen Holding, further companies of the group are now certified with ISCC PLUS. The certification of K.D. Feddersen Holding GmbH also includes K.D. Feddersen GmbH & Co. KG, K.D. Feddersen GmbH & Co. KG, Succursale France, K.D. Feddersen CEE GmbH, K.D. Feddersen UK Ltd. and K.D. Feddersen Norden AB. In addition, K.D. Feddersen Ueberseegesellschaft mbH has also been co-certifiedwith numerous other non-Europe - an companies in the group. ISCC PLUS is a sustainability certification system for bio- based and recycled materials in the chemical industry (e.g., based on sugar cane, vegetable oil and fat waste or recycla- te). The certification ensures the traceability of the sustain - able material flow along the entire supply chain. Since the value creation process of products in the chemical industry is often very complex, the mass balance approach is used for this purpose. K.D. Feddersen Holding GmbH Britt Matthießen, britt.matthiessen@kdfeddersen.com Distribution Agreement for Brazil Signed Successfully Certified Bioplastics on theirway to theBrazilianmarket