4 December 2013
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Clariant
announced the second expansion of ethoxylation site
at Clear Lake in Pasadena, Texas, USA.
The product from Clear Lake are mainly used in
* home and personal care,
* textile,
* construction and
* other industrial applications.
The current expansion brings
the total investment over
the last five years to CHF 65 million.
Following the expansion in 2012, now already fully utilized,
the investment will provide the necessary further capacity
to continue profitable growth of
the Business Unit Industrial & Consumer Care (ICS) in
North America and Latin America.
The expansion includes
* new reactors and
* additional storage facilities,
bringing overall ethoxylation capacity
* to more than 125,000 metric tons
* from 95,000 metric tons at present.
Products manufactured include
* High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Glycosls (PEGs)
* Alcohol Ethoxylates
* Sodium isethionates and
* Ethoxylated specialties.
Clariant,
Hariolf Kottmann, CEO
- The investment is another important step in
the implementation of our business strategy
focussing on profitable growth
- With the expansion, we can increase our market share
in markets with good growth potential.
Michael Willome, Head of Business Unit ICS
- Ethoxylated products including
Polyethylene Glycols are a cornerstone of our growth strategy,
espcially for the fast growing markets in the Americas
with greater demand for personal and home care products.
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