MOSCOW (MRC)-- Lubrizol hopes to resume operations at its plant at Rouen in northwest France following a fire last month, said the company.
The precise date for a restart remains unclear. On September 26, a fire impacted Lubrizol production facility in Rouen, France.
Lubrizol’s Rouen site produces lubricant additives used in transportation and industrial applications. Production includes components for engine oils and components for hydraulic fluids. The fire and clouds of soot from it impacted Rouen and parts of northern France, raising health and environmental concerns.
The company will provide support for farmers who experienced loss as a result of the fire, and it will provide support for local businesses that were impacted as well as support for cleaning services, among other measures, he said.
The precise cause of the fire remains unclear.
As MRC informed earlier, Lubrizol has launched two thermoplastic polyurethane resins for hot melt adhesives (HMAs). The products belong to the plasticiser-free Pearlbond 300 TPU series that stands out for its low activation temperatures and good bonding properties to various substrates.
Ethylene and propylene are feedstocks for producing polyethylene (PE) and polyprolypele (PP).
According to MRC's ScanPlast report, Russia's estimated PE consumption totalled 1,255,800 tonnes in the first seven months of 2019, up by 9% year on year. Shipments of all PE grades increased. At the same time, the estimated PP consumption in the Russian market was 796,120 tonnes in January-July 2019, up by 11% year on year. Shipments of PP block copolymer and homopolymer PP increased.
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is an innovative specialty chemical company that apart from its production develops and supplies technologies to customers in the global transportation, industrial and consumer markets. Lubrizol is providing innovative solutions for its customers high-performance application needs and remains committed to ongoing investment in its CPVC capabilities that support future growth. With headquarters in Wickliffe, Ohio, Lubrizol owns and operates manufacturing facilities in 17 countries, as well as sales and technical offices around the world. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol has approximately 8,000 employees worldwide.
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