乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 Increases Polyurethane Catalyst Capacity in Petfurdo, Hungary and Barcelona, Spain
EVERBERG BELGIUM 鈥� The Performance Products division of 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 Corporation (NYSE:HUN) today announced plans to expand manufacturing capacity of specialty amines used as polyurethane catalysts at its manufacturing facilities in Petfurdo, Hungary and in Barcelona, Spain. The expansions extend the 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 manufacturing portfolio, further leverage the company鈥檚 integrated amines capability and increase existing polyurethane catalyst production capacity by 25%. Financial details were not disclosed.
In the last five years 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 鈥� the world鈥檚 leading low emission and 1K sealant catalyst producer 鈥� has seen interest in its JEFFCAT庐 amine catalysts accelerate across the globe.
Stu Monteith, President of 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站鈥檚 Performance Products division said: 鈥淭he capacity expansion leverages our strong manufacturing and technology base and enhances what is already the widest in-house manufacturing capability across the industry. We have consistently improved capability and extended the product range manufactured at our Petfurdo location over the last 10 years. However, in the last few years demand has begun to fill production capabilities across our two main production sites in Petfurdo and Conroe, Texas. The new capacity and addition of a third manufacturing site shows the commitment that we will build, ahead of the demand curve, to match our customers鈥� growth.鈥�
John Smyth, Vice President, Performance Products, Additives and Home & Personal Care, said: 鈥淲e see global demand in the low emission and 1K sealant markets continuing to grow and this expansion plan satisfies those needs and ensures we meet the burgeoning demand in the rapidly growing rigid spray insulation market.鈥�
JEFFCAT庐 is a registered trademark of 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 Corporation or an affiliate thereof in one or more, but not all, countries.
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