CLARIANT
Masterbatch and pigments capacity expansions brought on stream in Indonesia / Output doubled
With the future of Clariant (Muttenz; www.clariant.com) to be “decided in Asia” – as group CEO Hariolf Kottmann put it – the Swiss speciality chemicals producer in June officially inaugurated production capacity expansions for both masterbatches and pigments at its site in Tangerang / Indonesia. The added output – which includes an enlarged application development laboratory for the group’s personal care and industrial care activities – is part of a CHF 8m (EUR 6.5m) investment plan for China, Indonesia and India, announced last year – for details, see Plasteurope.com of 25.04.2013.
Clariant did not supply any nameplate capacity for Tangerang, saying merely that it had commissioned a new masterbatch plant at the site, which doubles output and can be further expanded. The new pigments preparations plant also doubles existing capacity, and will allow the group to meet rising regional demand for low volatile organic compounds preparations that comply with eco labelling schemes like blue angel.
As part of the investment, made by the group’s Industrial & Consumer Specialties, Masterbatches and Pigments division, Clariant also certified the Tangerang site with an ISO 50001 Energy Management System allowing for energy savings and an improved environmental performance. The Swiss group decided to make the investments, Kottmann said, since it considers “Indonesia as a focal point for our sustainable growth” in South East Asia and Pacific.
Clariant operates eight sites throughout Indonesia, including six production facilities as well as three application and technical centres. Local media report that the plants have a combined output of 300.000 t/y. Its local workforce comes to about 800. The South East Asia and Pacific region accounted for about 7% of total group sales in 2013. For details on the group's 2013 performance, see Plasteurope.com of 24.02.2014.
Earlier this year the Swiss speciality chemicals manufacturer acquired Indian masterbatch producer Plastichemix Industries (Vadodara; www.spectramix.com) – see Plasteurope.com of 02.01.2014 – in a transaction that likely was part of its investment plans for the region.
Clariant did not supply any nameplate capacity for Tangerang, saying merely that it had commissioned a new masterbatch plant at the site, which doubles output and can be further expanded. The new pigments preparations plant also doubles existing capacity, and will allow the group to meet rising regional demand for low volatile organic compounds preparations that comply with eco labelling schemes like blue angel.
As part of the investment, made by the group’s Industrial & Consumer Specialties, Masterbatches and Pigments division, Clariant also certified the Tangerang site with an ISO 50001 Energy Management System allowing for energy savings and an improved environmental performance. The Swiss group decided to make the investments, Kottmann said, since it considers “Indonesia as a focal point for our sustainable growth” in South East Asia and Pacific.
Clariant operates eight sites throughout Indonesia, including six production facilities as well as three application and technical centres. Local media report that the plants have a combined output of 300.000 t/y. Its local workforce comes to about 800. The South East Asia and Pacific region accounted for about 7% of total group sales in 2013. For details on the group's 2013 performance, see Plasteurope.com of 24.02.2014.
Earlier this year the Swiss speciality chemicals manufacturer acquired Indian masterbatch producer Plastichemix Industries (Vadodara; www.spectramix.com) – see Plasteurope.com of 02.01.2014 – in a transaction that likely was part of its investment plans for the region.
16.06.2014 Plasteurope.com [228493-0]
Published on 16.06.2014
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