Evonik will build a new production facility for cosmetics and consumer goods in in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The investment will go on stream 2014 and will create around 80 new jobs in total.
“The total production capacity of around 50,000 metric tonnes p.a. is spread across different technologies to be able to offer a broad portfolio of locally manufactured products to our customers in the personal care and household care industries,” explained Patrik Wohlhauser, member of Evonik's Executive Board and responsible for South America. The portfolio will include specialty surfactants,
conditioning agents, emollients, emulsifiers, thickeners and fabric softening actives among others.
"The production facility in South America expands our global Consumer Specialties production network and gives us a better access to the growth markets in South America. We chose Americana for this project because of its proximity to most of the Brazilian customers in the relevant industries," commented Dr Claus Rettig, who heads up the Consumer Specialties Business Unit.
Evonik already supplies customers in this region today through its service and logistics center in Guarulhos (Brazil). “We have not only significantly increased our sales force capacities in the region in
the last two years. We have also set up an application lab this year to fulfil our customers’ technical support requirements,” adds Weber Porto, Evonik’s regional president South America.
