ColorMatrix, a subsidiary of PolyOne Corporation, an innovator of liquid colour and additives for plastics, has announced plans to open a new facility in Africa. The new facility, which will be located in the Montague Gardens industrial precinct in Cape Town, South Africa, is expected to open in August 2012 and will support customers throughout Africa.

Services will include sales, technical support and an on-site colour laboratory for rapid colour development. The immediate focus of the operation will be to deepen support for customers who manufacture products such as PET containers for the beverage and personal care markets.

“We are dedicated to helping our customers grow and win by advancing the performance and value of polymer-based goods globally,” explains William Ravenna, the company’s managing director for Europe, Middle East and African operations. “Opening this facility in Cape Town will provide us with a strong customer-focused presence in this important region.”

When PolyOne acquired ColorMatrix last year, the company committed to a global Invest to Grow strategy that would add value to its customers and shareholders. The new facility in South Africa illustrates their commitment to this strategy.