On July 5, AkzoNobel's new organic peroxides production base under Specialty Chemicals broke ground in Tianjin, China. The production base will be equipped with the most advanced production technology. Organic peroxides are an essential raw material in the manufacture of a variety of polymers, including polyvinyl chloride and thermosetting resins.
In response to the Chinese government's call for optimizing urban planning and upgrading the chemical industry, AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals will transfer its existing Tianjin plant's organic peroxide production capacity to a new production base in the Tianjin Nangang Industrial Zone. The new Tianjin production base, which is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2020, will expand its production capacity by 30% -70% according to the construction of production lines to meet the development needs of the market and customers.
AkzoNobel breaks ground on new organic peroxides production base for specialty chemicals in Tianjin
"The market demand for organic peroxides is still growing in Asia and globally," said Li Zhiping, AkzoNobel ’s Polymer Chemicals Asia Sales Director. According to Li Zhiping, in China, the organic peroxide market is growing at a rate of 5%-6% per year, which is much higher than the rest of the world. "We will continue to expand production capacity to meet market demand." Li Zhiping mentioned.
Johan Landfors, member of AkzoNobel's specialty chemicals council responsible for polymer chemicals, said that the company will work to improve sustainable operations in accordance with the strict requirements of the Chinese government. "We will use the most advanced production technology to minimize wastewater discharge. The new production site will also simplify production processes, reduce water and energy consumption, and reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions," Landfors said.
Johan Landfors, member of AkzoNobel's specialty chemicals council responsible for polymer chemicals, addresses the groundbreaking ceremony
"We work closely with the Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Zone to strive to build a new production base that can simultaneously meet the needs of China and throughout Asia and the expectations of our customers," said Akzo Nobel Chemicals CEO Werner Fuhrmann. "We always pay attention to the Chinese market and have the strong support of government departments at all levels to help new projects and the company's business development continue to succeed."
Over the past three years, AkzoNobel's Polymer Chemicals business has invested more than 180 million euros globally through technology upgrades, capacity expansion, and production bases in China, the Netherlands, Mexico, Belgium, Italy, Brazil and the United States The layout adjustment is committed to providing more optimized services for customers in the polymer industry.