19 February 2019
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W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE: GRA),
a global leader in specialty silica,
has begun construction of
a new colloidal silica plant
at its European flagship manufacturing
and R&D center in Worms, Germany.
This investment will support growing demand
and increasing technical requirements of customers.
It will broaden Grace’s technology platforms,
significantly increase capacity for
Grace’s LUDOX® portfolio of colloidal silica products,
and add flexibility to
the company’s global manufacturing network.
The expansion is expected to be completed
in the second quarter of 2020.
The new LUDOX® colloidal silica plant will:
- Accelerate the development of
new LUDOX® colloidal silica applications
into a wide spectrum of industrial applications
including catalysts, functional coatings,
and precision investment casting; - Support increasing demand in this
high growth, high value specialty silica segment;
and - Improve alternative sourcing
and logistics capabilities
to better serve customers
in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
The LUDOX® brand is recognized around the world
as a market-leading colloidal silica technology.
Cited in over 25,000 patents, LUDOX® colloidal silica
is one of the most versatile
and functional silica-based technologies available.
Decades of institutional expertise in colloidal technology
and unparalleled technical support have earned
a reputation for tightly-controlled specifications
and reliable, consistent quality
making it the preferred brand
for high-performance applications.
Grace R&D, process technology,
and manufacturing teams
often tailor the LUDOX® colloidal silica technology
to meet specific customer performance requirements.
Grace’s Worms,
Germany R&D and manufacturing facility
opened in 1972 and has since become
a center of manufacturing excellence
for silica as well as
catalyst and adsorbent technologies.
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Sandra Wisniewski,
President,
Grace Materials Technologies
“We are seeing very strong demand for
LUDOX® colloidal silica, and most important,
we are helping many customers develop
entirely new products and markets,”
“Grace is strategically investing
to increase capacity for a variety of products.
This new manufacturing facility will allow us
to better serve both existing and new customers
with differentiated silica technologies
that deliver value to accelerate
commercialization of their new products.”
Source: W. R. Grace & Co.
Media Relations
Rich Badmington
T +1 410.531.4370
rich.badmington@grace.com
Investor Relations
Jeremy Rohen
T +1 410.531.8234
jeremy.rohen@grace.com
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