Evonik is building an integrated production plant for organic specialty surfactants at its site in Shanghai, China, and is scheduled to begin operation in mid 2013. The various specialty surfactants based on renewable raw materials will be used primarily for cosmetics and laundry care products, as well as for industrial applications.
“Construction of the integrated production plant based on renewable raw materials in Shanghai represents a key step in the further consolidation of Evonik’s global presence. With the new plant, Evonik is supporting the growth of its key customers in Asia with local production,” says Patrik Wohlhauser, chairman of the board of management of Evonik Degussa GmbH. By building the plant at the Shanghai site, Evonik benefits from the infrastructure of the large Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP) and proximity to its customers’ production facilities. The integrated production network will feature state-of-the-art technology and meet correspondingly high environmental standards. Last autumn, in its most recent project at SCIP, Evonik commissioned a plant for the production of plastics and plastics ingredients – a e250 million investment for the Group.
