11 April 2017
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LANXESS is expanding the capacity
of its global production network
to safeguard customer supply in the long term.
In Krefeld-Uerdingen, site of the world’s largest
synthetic iron oxide pigment plant, production capacities for
red and black pigments will be gradually increased
by around 23,000 metric tons,
from the current 280,000 tons, by 2019.
Furthermore, by means of modernization,
LANXESS is also expanding capacities for
yellow pigments by another 2,000 tons per year
at its site in Porto Feliz, Brazil.
LANXESS already expanded its global production network
recently by starting up operation of its site
in Ningbo, China.
The synthesis production facility there,
which commenced operation in the first quarter of 2016,
is designed for an annual capacity
of 25,000 tons of red pigment.
By taking these measures, LANXESS will be increasing
its global production capacities
from 375,000 to 400,000 tons
of iron oxide pigments by 2019.
Well positioned to meet rising demand
As the world market leader in iron oxide pigments
and a leading supplier of chrome oxide pigments,
LANXESS continuously evaluates the development
of the global pigment market.
The company expects global demand for
iron oxide pigments to grow
by an average of three percent per year beyond 2018.
Demand for iron oxide pigments will rise significantly
due to strong growth in countries like India
and the continued recovery of the building industry
in North America and parts of Europe.
China will also contribute to this development
with growth rates remaining at a high level.
Paints and coatings are the second-largest field
of application for synthetic iron oxide pigments,
making up one quarter of total global consumption
– and the trend is on the rise.
Jörg Hellwig,
Head of the Inorganic Pigments business unit (IPG)
“The purpose of these investments
is to support the growth of our customers,”
“By 2025, we expect global annual growth in the demand
for iron oxide to reach an average of 4 percent.
We believe in particular that the demand
for high-quality pigments
with uniform global standards will increase,”
Contact Lanxess
Lívia Berrocal
Phone: +55 11 3741-4655
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