Chemtura opens new additives and urethanes plant

Supporting its commitment to customers in China and the greater Asia-Pacific region, Chemtura Corporation held the grand opening of its new multipurpose manufacturing facility in the Nantong Economic and Technological Development Area in China. The company aims to create value for customers and other stakeholders by supporting its business growth with increased manufacturing capacity in faster-growing regions such as the Asia- Pacific. The state-of-the-art facility, located in Jiangsu Province 80 miles northwest of Shanghai, will consist of three production units supporting Chemtura’s Industrial Performance Products segment, which includes petroleum additive and urethane products. The petroleum additives business requires local manufacturing and storage capabilities for some of its product lines in order to meet customer demand. These include synthetic finished fluids (refrigeration lubricants, air compressor lubricants and gear oils) and calcium sulfonate complex grease. The first unit began producing calcium sulfonate grease in August, with production ramping up to commercial scale in the fourth quarter this year.

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