Arkema successfully starts up Kynar fluorinated polymer production plant in China in a strong growth market
In accordance with the Group’s growth strategy in emerging countries, this new plant dedicated to the production of Kynar® and the VF2 vinylidene fluoride monomer, based in Changshu and fitted with the latest equipment, is boosting Arkema’s position in Asia.
This plant helps provide for the growth of Asian customers, and better respond to global demand for PVDF in applications ranging from high performance industrial coatings, offshore and chemical engineering markets to emerging sectors like lithium-ion batteries and photovoltaic panels.
Arkema has decided to speed up the extension of this new plant by announcing in January this year an additional 50% capacity. This increase should come into effect by mid-2012.
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