Solvay launches silica plant construction in South Korea to meet energy saving tire demand
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Brussels, April 27, 2015 --- Solvay today launched the construction of its
Highly Dispersible Silica (HDS) production plant in Gunsan, South Korea, to
address growing demand in Asia for energy saving tires and to develop innovative
HDS grades.
In the presence of the Head of Jun-Book province, the mayor of Gunsan and other
local dignitaries, Solvay officially broke ground for the construction of the
plant, which with an annual capacity of more than 80 000 tons, is expected to be
operational in the next two years.
Solvay's Global Business Unit (GBU) Silica will produce its latest and most
advanced grades of high performance silica including Efficium(®). This latest
generation of Highly Dispersible Silica allows for higher productivity and
greater flexibility in producing energy saving passenger car and truck tire
compounds.
"This new production platform will be dedicated to silica innovations for Asia.
Together with the Silica research facility, part of Solvay's new R&I Center at
the Ehwa University Campus in Seoul, we are well placed to speed up innovations
in close cooperation with our regional customers," said An Nuyttens, President
of Solvay's Silica GBU.
The facility in the Saemangeum zone, close to Gunsan city in Jeollabuk-do
province, will over time replace an important part of the current capacity at
Solvay's Silica site in Incheon, which is located in area designated for future
residential development.
Solvay Silica's investment in South Korea is another milestone in offering
innovative solutions and in expanding its global footprint to serve customers.
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|Solvay Silica is the inventor of Highly Dispersible Silica (HDS) in the|
|1990's and a key player in energy-saving tires. Its innovative solutions|
|provide tire manufacturers worldwide with the means to progress in sustainable|
|mobility. With nine manufacturing sites and four R&I laboratories on as many|
|continents, Silica also offers a range of applications in personal care, such|
|as toothpastes and exfoliating beads, in animal nutrition, high-performance|
|membranes and in rubber reinforcement. |
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|As an international chemical group, Solvay assists industries in finding and|
|implementing ever more responsible and value-creating solutions. Solvay|
|generates 90% of its net sales in activities where it is among the world's top|
|three players. It serves many markets, varying from energy and the environment|
|to automotive and aerospace or electricity and electronics, with one goal: to|
|raise the performance of its clients and improve society's quality of life.|
|The group is headquartered in Brussels, employs about 26,000 people in 52 |
|countries and generated 10.2 billion euros in net sales in 2014. Solvay|
|SA SOLB.BE) is listed on Euronext in Brussels and Paris (Bloomberg: SOLB.BB -|
|Reuters: SOLB.BR). |
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