Vinythai prepares construction of its Epichlorohydrin plant in Thailand
Solvay’s Thai affiliate to invest EUR 160 million using Solvay’s innovative Epicerol® technology
Epichlorohydrin is an essential feedstock for the production of epoxy resins, increasingly used in applications such as corrosion protection coatings as well in the electronics, automotive or aerospace industry. Demand for Epichlorohydrin from wind mill producers is also soaring in the Asia-Pacific region, as it is used to produce the wind turbine blades.
Total investment is approximately EUR 160 million, including the expansion of the Hydrogen Chloride and Caustic Soda capacity in Map Ta Phut, which is necessary to ensure sufficient supply of raw materials to the Epichlorohydrin plant. The new plant is scheduled to be operational in the first quarter of 2012, with an annual production capacity of 100,000 metric tons. This will immediately launch Vinythai as an important producer of Epichlorohydrin in the rapidly growing region of Asia-Pacific. The investment will also diversify Vinythai’s product range and is expected to add significant value to the Company for its shareholders.
“This investment will introduce an environmental sustainable technology based on a renewable resource as raw material into the fast growing Asia-Pacific Region”, comments Filipe Constant, General Manager of the Solvay Business Unit Electrochemistry and Derived Specialties. “By investing in a world-class Epicerol® plant, Vinythai will obtain a competitive advantage that will enable the company to become a key player in this business”, he adds.
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