Evonik reduces production capacity for superabsorbents

13-Sep-2016 - Germany

Evonik recently reduced production capacity for superabsorbents by 40,000 metric tons to 530,000 meric tons per year. The production lines concerned are those at the Garyville and Greensboro (North Carolina, USA) sites, two of Evonik’s five superabsorbents production sites worldwide.

"With this measure we’re adapting to demand trends. We plan to take the opportunity to bring capacity to the technological state of the art and to start up the lines again in 1 – 2 years," says Norbert Westerholt, head of the Baby Care Business Line at Evonik.

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