19 March 2018
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The Lubrizol Corporation announces
it held a ribbon-cutting ceremony
shortly before Chinese New Year
to unveil its new compounding line in Songjiang, China.
The new line is part of Lubrizol's strategic
global capacity expansion program, supporting
the company's Engineered Polymers business
and well-known product lines including
Estane® thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and others.
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Expansion in China is part of Lubrizol's strategic investment
in Engineered Polymers,
totaling nearly $80 million across the globe -
New compounding line at Songjiang plant
inaugurated in February;
production commences from the first quarter of 2018 -
New reactive extrusion line in Songjiang
to come onstream in the second half of 2018
Lubrizol's expansion efforts are a direct result of the company
estimating demand for specialty elastomers
and compounds to grow at double digit rates.
The new compounding line adds capability to produce
customized, functional TPU and elastomer compounds,
with sufficient capacity to enable near term growth.
In support of regional business growth,
the new reactive extrusion lines are expected
to increase TPU production capacity
in Songjiang by nearly 40%.
Lubrizol was the first foreign company
to invest in local TPU production in China.
The 2018 expansion marks the fourth major expansion
in Songjiang since the plant first began producing TPU
in the early 2000s.
The Songjiang site has operated for more than
three years without a recordable incident
and with excellent reliability.
Lubrizol is adding capacity
to its global TPU manufacturing footprint
in every major region of the world,
and adding compounding capabilities.
Multiple staged investments and expansions
are underway at Lubrizol's facilities in
* Oevel, Belgium;
* Montmelo, Spain, and
* Avon Lake, Ohio.
Further investment is planned in Asia in 2019.
Ms. Jane Cai,
Regional Business Director,
Lubrizol Engineered Polymers
"Through our fast product development,
expanded manufacturing capabilities and local partnerships,
Lubrizol is well positioned to tailor products
to the specific needs of our customers' end use applications
and processes. Recent new product launches, including
the Estane SKN range for consumer electronics and
Estane TRX provide unique performance properties.
Now we can give our customers even greater design flexibility
to help drive their product differentiation."
Jane Cai,
regional business director for Lubrizol Engineered Polymers,
welcomes attendees to Lubrizol's ribbon cutting ceremony
for its new compounding line in Songjiang, China.
Mike Vaughn,
Lubrizol corporate vice president of operations, supply chain and HSE&S,
commemorated the occasion with the local Lubrizol team in Songjiang, China.
All marks are owned by The Lubrizol Corporation.
Media Contacts
Michael Priola
+1 216 447-5697
The Lubrizol Corporation
Web Sites
www.lubrizol.com/engineered-polymers
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