{"id":8409,"date":"2026-08-07T16:48:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T16:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agi.pt\/2026\/08\/07\/a-new-name-the-same-excellence-in-distribution-sabic-etp-and-mutares-launch-nexpoint-materials\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T16:48:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T16:48:55","slug":"a-new-name-the-same-excellence-in-distribution-sabic-etp-and-mutares-launch-nexpoint-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agi.pt\/en\/2026\/08\/07\/a-new-name-the-same-excellence-in-distribution-sabic-etp-and-mutares-launch-nexpoint-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Name, the Same Excellence in Distribution: SABIC ETP and Mutares Launch NexPoint Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">AGI continues to distribute across Europe the engineering thermoplastics you already know and trust \u2014 Lexan, Cycoloy, Valox and Cycolac \u2014 now under a new brand, NexPoint Materials, following the completion of Mutares\u2019 acquisition of SABIC\u2019s Engineering Thermoplastics (ETP) business in Europe and the United States.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-8409-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" poster=\"https:\/\/agi.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/videoplayback.png\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/agi.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/videoplayback-1.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/agi.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/videoplayback-1.mp4\">https:\/\/agi.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/videoplayback-1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> <\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What Changes: SABIC ETP + Mutares = NexPoint Materials<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A new name has recently entered the plastics market: NexPoint. But, on closer inspection, you will continue to find the brands and materials you already know and trust.<br \/>Following the completion of Mutares\u2019 acquisition of SABIC\u2019s ETP business in Europe and the United States, this division now operates under the new NexPoint Materials brand.  <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Brands and Materials You Already Know, Unchanged<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The formulations of the materials remain exactly the same. You will continue to find them with the same quality and availability as always: <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\u25cf\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>LEXAN\u2122<\/strong> (PC)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\u25cf\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>CYCOLOYC\u2122<\/strong> (PC\/ABS)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\u25cf\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><strong>VALOX\u2122 <\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">(PBT)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\u25cf\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\"335552541\":1,\"335559685\":720,\"335559991\":360,\"469769242\":[8226],\"469777803\":\"left\",\"469777804\":\"\u25cf\",\"469777815\":\"hybridMultilevel\"}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>CYCOLAC\u2122<\/strong> (ABS)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8397 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/agi.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1785937952251-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agi.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1785937952251-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/agi.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1785937952251-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/agi.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1785937952251-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/agi.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1785937952251-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/agi.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1785937952251-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/agi.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1785937952251.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Teams and Production Without Interruption<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Not only do the materials remain unchanged, but the teams and production facilities will also continue to operate without any changes. For you, as a procurement professional, nothing changes in the day-to-day management of your projects. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">AGI, your trusted raw materials distributor for over 50 years<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The AGI team will continue to be your main point of contact for the materials we have been distributing across Europe for more than 50 years.<br \/>First as a key supplier and strategic partner of General Electric, later of SABIC, and now of NexPoint. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">AGI\u2019s Commitment Remains the Same<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With decades of technical know-how, a highly specialised team, outstanding logistics, warehousing and financial support services, and a portfolio of premium materials with high availability, AGI remains by your side to support your projects.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We are excited to continue this success story under a new brand. The materials, expertise and level of service our customers have trusted for decades remain the same. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 30px 0px; text-align: left;\"><a style=\"display: inline-block; width: 55%; background: #ffffff; color: #024d97; padding: 8px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-align: center; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\" href=\"geral@agi.pt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TALK TO OUR TEAM<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\"><strong>FAQ<\/strong><\/span><strong> <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Q: Will the materials I purchase through AGI change?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A: No. The formulations remain exactly the same, as do the teams and production facilities you already know. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Q: Will my point of contact at AGI change?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A: No. Our team will continue to be your main point of contact for these materials in Europe, as it has been for more than 50 years. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Q: Who is NexPoint Materials?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A: It is the new brand under which the Engineering Thermoplastics (ETP) business previously owned by SABIC in Europe and the United States now operates, following its acquisition by Mutares.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you have any questions about this transition or would like to discuss an ongoing project, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our team is always available to help! <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"http:\/\/227537400\">(+351) 22 753 74 00<\/a> \/ <a href=\"mailto:geral@agi.pt\">geral@agi.pt<\/a><\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Team AGI<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AGI continues to distribute across Europe the engineering thermoplastics you already know and trust \u2014 Lexan, Cycoloy, Valox and Cycolac \u2014 now under a new brand, NexPoint Materials, following the completion of Mutares\u2019 acquisition of SABIC\u2019s Engineering Thermoplastics (ETP) business in Europe and the United States. &nbsp; What Changes: SABIC ETP + Mutares = NexPoint [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8408,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"area":[20],"class_list":["post-8409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aginews","area-polimeros"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agi.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agi.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agi.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agi.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agi.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8409"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/agi.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8409\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agi.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8408"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agi.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agi.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agi.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8409"},{"taxonomy":"area","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agi.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/area?post=8409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}