乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 announces new TPU investment
Additional production line at Osnabr眉ck, Germany
The Woodlands, TX, November 22, 2007 - 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 Corporation today announced it will expand capacity at its Osnabr眉ck, Germany TPU facility by investing in a new line to produce specialist high performance TPU grades. The new line is expected to come on stream during the second half of 2008. Capacities and financial details were not disclosed.
We are expanding capacity due to increasing customer demand especially in Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East and this investment fits neatly into our global growth strategy said Ron Gerrard, Vice President聽of Global Operations for 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站's polyurethanes business. TPUs, which combine the advantages of rubber polymers with those of thermoplastics, are increasingly displacing more traditional materials in a variety of end-use markets and this new line strengthens our ability to meet this opportunity he added.
乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 TPUs, made at Osnabr眉ck and at Ringwood, Illinois (USA) and sold under the IROGRAN庐, IRODUR庐, IROSTIC庐, IROCOAT庐, KRYSTALFLEX庐 and KRYSTALGUARD庐 TPU trade names, are injected or聽extruded to produce a wide range of products such as footwear, wire and cable encapsulations, hose, tubing, films and sheet. They are also used to produce coated and laminated textiles, protective/functional coatings and adhesives.
乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 is a global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals. Its operating companies manufacture products for a variety of global industries, including chemicals, plastics, automotive, aviation, textiles, footwear, paints and coatings, construction, technology, agriculture, health care, detergent,聽personal care, furniture, appliances and packaging. Originally known for pioneering innovations in packaging and, later, for rapid and integrated growth in petrochemicals, 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站 today has 13,000 employees and operates from multiple locations worldwide. The Company had 2006 revenues of over $13 billion. For more information about 乐天堂fun88(中国区)官方网站, please visit the company's website at .
Note to editors: IROGRAN庐, IRODUR庐, IROSTIC庐, IROCOAT庐, KRYSTALFLEX庐 and KRYSTALGUARD庐 TPU are registered trademarks 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.