The new facility will support the polymer industry in Asia.
Nouryon, a global specialty chemicals manufacturer, has recently announced the beginning of full-scale production at its new peroxide greenfield site in Tianjin (China), in order to support the increasing demand from the packaging, paints and coating and construction industries in the Asian region.
Organic peroxides are essential to manufacture a wide range of polymers
used in the PVC and composites industry for products like window profiles, artificial marble, coating resins, blood bags and other medical packaging materials. The production will include Trigonox® and Perkadox® organic peroxides as well as Butanox® methyl ethyl ketone peroxide.
“Asia is an important growth market for Nouryon and the start-up of our new organic peroxide facilities in Tianjin is a significant milestone for us. “We have a long history in Asia and this strategic investment demonstrates our commitment to growth and delivering innovative and sustainable solutions that answer society’s needs, today and in the future,” stated Charlie Shaver, Chairman and CEO of Nouryon.
The site, consisting of three manufacturing facilities, is equipped with the latest technologies for wastewater and environmental treatment and employs optimised processes to minimise discharge of waste to air, improving the efficiency of the manufacturing processes and supporting reduced water and energy consumption.
“We are excited to launch our modern and innovative organic peroxide manufacturing facilities in Tianjin, where we have introduced some of our ground-breaking new innovations. This investment underscores our technology leadership in our products and manufacturing processes, our dedication to growing with the polymer industry in the region and our continued commitment to our customers in Asia. Nouryon is dedicated to further improving our environmental footprint and safety performance and we are proud that the new facilities exceed China’s stringent safety and environmental standards,” also added Johan Landfors, the Executive Vice President and President of Technology Solutions and Europe at Nouryon.
Nouryon already produces organic peroxides in China, Japan and India. Furthermore, the company announced another new facility start-up in Ningbo, supplying two key intermediates for polymers and composites production.