MOSCOW (MRC) -- Munich-based specialty chemical company Wacker Chemie AG plans to expand its production capacity for dispersible polymer powders capacity at its Nanjing (China) site, in 2014, according to the company's press releae.
By productivity improvement and debottlenecking measures in existing facilities, German firm plans to essentially double its current capacity of 30,000 metric tpa to meet increasing customer demand in China.
Debottlenecking work is scheduled to start immediately upon issuing of the necessary permission by the local authorities.
WACKER’s dispersible polymer powder production output in Nanjing is expected to reach up to 60,000 metric tpa, depending on product mix.
With progressing urbanisation and increasing need for environmentally-friendly dry-mix building materials in China, local customer demand for WACKER’s dispersible polymer powders is poised to grow over the next few years. The planned capacity expansion will give WACKER sufficient long-term capacity to meet market demand in the region. As a result, WACKER will be able to offer its customers consistently high product quality and supply security in the years ahead.
"After the successful capacity expansion for vinyl acetate-ethylene (EVA) copolymer dispersions in Nanjing site earlier this year, we are now ready to increase our dispersible polymer powder capacity as well," explained Arno von der Eltz, President of WACKER POLYMERS. He added, "The market demand in China is continually growing, in particular for residential construction. The increasing trend towards construction of pre-decorated housing is also driving demand for ceramic tile adhesives, which require high-quality dispersible polymer powders. This capacity expansion will support market growth and strengthen our position as the leading manufacturer of dispersible polymer powders in China."
Located in the Nanjing Chemical Industrial Park, WACKER’s Nanjing site manufactures VAE dispersions and dispersible polymer powders for the construction, coatings, and adhesives sectors, as well as for a variety of other industries.
As MRC informed before, in early 2013, Wacker Chemie AG officially launched its new production plant for EVA dispersions at its Ulsan site in South Korea. The additional 40,000 tonnes from the second reactor line increases the site's EVA-dispersion capacity to a total of 90,000 tonnes per year. This expansion is WACKER's response to the rising demand for high-quality EVA dispersions, especially in Southeast Asia's emerging markets.
WACKER POLYMERS is a leading producer of state-of-the-art binders and polymeric additives based on polyvinyl acetate and vinyl acetate copolymers. These take the form of dispersible polymer powders, dispersions, solid resins, and solutions. They are used in construction chemicals, paints, surface coatings, adhesives and nonwovens, and in fiber composites and polymeric materials based on renewable resources. WACKER POLYMERS has production sites in Germany, China, South Korea and the USA, as well as a global sales network and technical centers in all major regions.
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