Kemira opens its new sizing production line in Nanjing, China
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Kemira Oyj
Press release
June 12, 2017 at 09.00 am (CET+1)
Kemira, a global chemicals company serving customers in water-intensive
industries, announced today the opening of its new AKD emulsion and cationic
rosin production lines at its production site in Nanjing, Jiangsu province in
China. With the inauguration of the new production line, Kemira is able to
produce and supply all types of sizing agents (ASA, AKD, cationic rosin, surface
size) to serve customers in mainland China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan and other
Asia-Pacific region. The investment broadens Kemira's paper chemicals product
offering and strengthens its already leading position in the pulp and paper
industry.
"The demand for high quality sizing products is increasing in APAC, especially
for packaging and board grades," said Nichlas Kavander, SVP, Commercial, Kemira
Pulp & Paper, APAC. "With the new investment in our Nanjing site, we are able to
produce the highest quality sizing products and leverage existing
infrastructure. The location in Nanjing Chemical Park provides access to
utilities and an excellent logistic network."
Sizing agents are used for improving water resistance in paper and board. They
are an important part of Kemira's Total Chemistry Management (TCM) offering
which ensures access to best chemical technology and applications and smart
process management technologies. AKD production technology in Nanjing site is
based on the highest Kemira Best Available Technology (BAT) quality standard.
This is vital when supplying sizing agents to high quality applications such as
food contact board grades and liquid packaging board (LPB).
"Nanjing is the most developed and modern site in Kemira APAC using advanced
production technology", said Hanspeter Enzmann, VP, Manufacturing, APAC. "The
new production line is highly automated to ensure safety, best quality and
quality consistency. It utilizes raw material of Kemira's own in-house
production, ensuring that we are cost competitive and can guarantee the highest
product quality in the market."
In 2015, Kemira Nanjing was awarded as the Yearly Excellent Company in respect
of 'Safety Management', Environmental Protective' and 'Fire Fighting by the
Nanjing Chemical Industry Park. Kemira's production in Nanjing has been
expanding since the start in 2014. In addition to these new production lines,
Kemira continues to invest in the Chinese market and production in Nanjing site
by opening a new ASA production line in the end of 2017.
For more information:
Kemira Oyj
Nichlas Kavander, SVP, Commercial, Kemira Pulp & Paper, APAC
Tel. +86 1852 1319 966
Hanspeter Enzmann, VP, Manufacturing, APAC
Tel. +86 1855 1621 600
Tero Huovinen, SVP, Communications
Tel. +358 10 862 1980
Kemira is a global chemicals company serving customers in water-intensive
industries. We provide expertise, application know-how and chemicals that
improve our customers' product quality, process and resource efficiency. Our
focus is on pulp & paper, oil & gas and water treatment. In 2016, Kemira had
annual revenue of EUR 2.4 billion and around 4,800 employees. Kemira shares are
listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd.
www.kemira.com
This announcement is distributed by Nasdaq Corporate Solutions on behalf of Nasdaq Corporate Solutions clients.
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Source: Kemira Oyj via GlobeNewswire
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