Written on 30.07.2012 - Industry
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Solvay and Rhodia on expansion course in Asia

Solvay Specialty Polymers and Rhodia Engineering Plastics have announced progress on a new EUR 21 million compounding plant, which will come on-stream in Changshu, Jiangsu province, in summer 2012, months ahead of schedule. It will serve the Chinese markets for electrical and electronics, wire and cable, automotive, consumer, and industrial applications.

In addition, Solvay is building a new EUR 120 million production plant for fluorinated polymers at its industrial site in Changshu, to meet growing demand in Asia in end-use markets such as automotive, photovoltaic, Li ion batteries, membranes for water purification, and oil and gas applications. The new plant is scheduled to be operational early 2014.

Furthermore, the separate Solvay and Rhodia R & D facilities in Shanghai will be combined into one world-class R&D centre at Rhodia’s campus in the Xinzhuang industrial zone. A new EUR 4 million building will be added to the existing research centre with two full floors dedicated to polymer formulation and processing, including an injection moulding facility for customer trials.
In 2011, Solvay acquired Rhodia for approximately EUR 3.4 billion.