Our commitment to the polymer industry began in 1999 when Performance Additives was founded as part of the Behn Meyer group of companies for the production and marketing of speciality chemicals.
A state-of-the-art production facility and headquarters are located near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's fast-growing capital. Another production facility is located in Termoli, Italy.
Here are some milestones:
Established in 1999 as part of the Behn Meyer Group
First commercial sales in 2000
Full ISO9001 certification in 2001
First approval from multinational tire company in 2003
Significant investments and doubling of production capacity in 2005
Behn Meyer Group acquired the Perkacit® DTC product range and production plant in Termoli, Italy in 2011
Built a new manufacturing plant in New Philadelphia, Ohio, USA in 2011
Full ISO14001 certification of the Malaysian plant in 2012
Full ISO9001 certification of the USA plant in 2012
First approval from multinational tire companies for products produced in the US plant in 2013
Startup of automated process control system in Malaysia in 2015
Full ISO18001 certification of the Italian plant in 2016
Full ISO14001 certification of the USA plant in 2021
Doubling of production capacity in Subang Jaya, Malaysia in 2023
Sale of Performance Additives of America in February 2024