Clariant, the Swiss specialty chemicals company, announced the inauguration of its ethoxylation plant in Daya Bay at Huizhou, Guangdong Province, China. The plant not only benefits customers with local production but also brings global know-how and technology in product development to the local market.
The plant in Daya Bay is also Clariant’s first ethoxylation plant in Asia, as well as the largest Asian site under its global Industrial and Consumer Specialties (ICS) Business Unit. The plant will enhance regional offering for a wide range of industries including crop protection, construction, personal care, industrial and home care. Applications from these industries will help satisfy the rapidly growing demand in China and other Asian markets. “In line with our business strategy for regional expansion, we make another important stride today on our global ethoxylation footprint with our first ethoxylation site here in Asia. It is another major investment of ICS Business Unit in China after setting up our MPP (Multi-Purpose Plant) in Zhenjiang two years ago. These production facilities are bringing our global expertise and innovation closer to our customers in the local markets,” said Michael Willome, global head of ICS business unit, at the inauguration ceremony. The Daya Bay plant, which covers 80,000 square metres, has an initial capacity close to 50,000 tonnes per annum. The world-scale facility runs on the latest automation and environment management technology. Additionally it is equipped with an autoclave laboratory to allow fast product development and customisation of products to local demands.
