18 October 2018
DETAILS
Celanese Corporation today announced
a capital efficient debottlenecking project of its
polyoxymethylene (POM) production unit
at the Industriepark Höchst (IPH) facility
in Frankfurt, Germany
to support the continued growth
of its global engineered materials business.
Celanese expects to expand
the production capacity of its IPH unit by 20 kilotonnes,
making this the world’s largest and most efficient POM plant.
Celanese expects to complete the POM debottlenecking project
at the IPH facility in the next 18-24 months.
Financial details of the project are not being disclosed at this time.
Scott Sutton,
Chief Operating Officer
“Celanese continues to exhibit its leadership position
in the manufacture and compounding
of highly engineered materials, such as POM,
by adding this capacity
to support growth in sophisticated, functionalized polymers,”
“We will continue to partner with our customers
to deliver innovative solutions
to meet ever-increasing customer needs
and respond to the changing complexity
in high-performance polymers.”
Jon Mortimer,
Vice President, Global Manufacturing for Celanese
“As we expand our polyacetal capacity
and manufacturing capability globally
– with production facilities in every region of the world –
Celanese continues to demonstrate
the expertise needed to efficiently run
the world’s largest polymer and chemical facilities,”
“The debottlenecking of our IPH POM unit further demonstrates
not only our ability to respond to global customer demand,
but also the knowledge and expertise of our engineering talent
that enables these world-class projects and expansions.”
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