Kafrith Industries (1993) Ltd.

Kafrith Industries (1993) Ltd. is an Israeli public company that develops, manufactures and sells masterbatches, additives and polymer compounds for the plastics industry. Its headquarters and one of its production plants are located in Kibbutz Kfar Aza in southern Israel. The company was founded in February 1993 in Kfar Aza, and later that same year its shares were registered for trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. Kibbutz Kfar Aza holds 57.63% of the ownership. Kafrith's product range includes masterbatches that impart properties to polycarbonate roofing panels, glazing and other applications; masterbatches for agricultural sheets and nets; flame-retardant masterbatches; color masterbatches; masterbatches for efficient production of packaging films; HDPE-based materials for pipes used in hot water transport, underfloor heating, oil and gas; masterbatches for biaxially oriented polypropylene films; conductive polymer compounds for anti-static packaging, automotive and electronic parts sensitive to static electricity; and additional masterbatches such as foaming agents to reduce specific gravity, fragrance masterbatches for packaging, transparency enhancers, heat stabilizers, anti-oxidants and anti-blocking agents. The company operates through wholly owned subsidiaries in several countries, including China, Germany, Canada, the United States and Sweden. Its shares are traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. During the surprise attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, three Kafrith employees were murdered at Kibbutz Kfar Aza, including Nadav Goldstein, the company's VP of Business Development, whose wife and three children were kidnapped and returned after 51 days in a deal. The production plant in Kfar Aza was temporarily shut down and resumed operations about a month later.

Kafrith Industries (1993) Ltd. was founded in February 1993 in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, Israel. Later that same year, its shares were registered for trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. The kibbutz holds 57.63% of the company. The company develops, manufactures and sells masterbatches, additives and polymer compounds for the plastics industry. Its headquarters and one of its production plants are located in Kfar Aza, and it has wholly owned subsidiaries manufacturing in China, Germany, Canada, the United States and Sweden. Over the years, Kafrith has built a portfolio of specialty masterbatches and compounds serving diverse applications, from construction and agriculture to packaging, automotive and electronics. On 7 October 2023, during the surprise attack on Israel, three of its employees were murdered at Kibbutz Kfar Aza, including Nadav Goldstein, VP of Business Development, whose wife and three children were kidnapped and returned after 51 days. The production plant in Kfar Aza was temporarily shut down and resumed operations about a month later.

• Company founded in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, Israel.

• Shares registered for trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.

• Three employees killed in the attack on Kibbutz Kfar Aza; production plant temporarily shut down.

• Production plant in Kfar Aza resumed operations about a month after the attack.

Developer and manufacturer of specialty masterbatches, additives and polymer compounds for the global plastics industry, with production and subsidiaries in multiple countries.

• Masterbatches for polycarbonate roofing, glazing and other applications

• Masterbatches for agricultural sheets and nets

• Flame-retardant masterbatches

• Color masterbatches

• Masterbatches for efficient production of packaging films

• HDPE-based materials for pipes (hot water, underfloor heating, oil, gas)

• Masterbatches for biaxially oriented polypropylene films

• Conductive polymer compounds for anti-static packaging, automotive and electronic parts

• Foaming masterbatches to reduce specific gravity

• Fragrance masterbatches for packaging

• Transparency enhancers

• Heat stabilizers

• Anti-oxidants

• Anti-blocking agents

1. 1Kafrith Industries on Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2כפרית תעשיות – Wikipedia (Hebrew)he.wikipedia.org
3. 3Official websitekafrit.co.il