26 March 2015
VIEW AKZONOBEL SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
ABOUT ORGANIC PEROXIDE
AkzoNobel is the world’s leading producer of organic peroxides.
The company's products are used by customers to
manufacture polymers found in a wide range of applications,
including
plastic films, thermoplastics, natural and synthetic rubber,
PVC used in pipes, and pharmaceutical products.
AkzoNobel operates
a total of 11 organic peroxide manufacturing plants globally,
including facilities in
Los Reyes, Mexico; Ningbo, China;
Mahad, India; and Itupeva, Brazil.
DETAILS
AkzoNobel has announced plans
to invest more than €20 million
in its organic peroxide production facilities in
* Mons, Belgium,
the company is introducing
new technologies to increase efficiency at the site,
which will result in increased capacity. The investment
is part of a plan to establish a modern, centralized hub
which can serve AkzoNobel's broad base of
European and global customers
more efficiently and effectively.
* Houston (Pasadena), Texas, in the US
the company is implementing
a new site-wide process control system
which is expected to significantly improve
capacity and operational efficiencies while positioning the site
to meet the increasing demands of US customers.
Embedding efficiencies in the Pasadena operations
will help the company to enhance its competitive position
in the region, as well as supporting
the manufacturing growth of its customers
in the US, specifically in the Gulf Coast area.
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