Evonik starts up new production facility in China

Evonik Industries has opened a new production facility for organic specialty surfactants in the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP) in Shanghai, China. 
 

The new facility has an annual capacity of around 80,000 metric tons. The investment volume was in the upper two-digit million Euro range. The production uses a number of different technologies, enabling Evonik to offer a broad portfolio of locally manufactured products. These include specialty surfactants from renewable resources that are used in personal care and hygiene products, household cleaning agents, and industrial applications. The production focuses on key product groups such as amphoteric surfactants, amidoamines, esters, alkoxylates and quats. Evonik 

already operates a similar plant in Bekasi, Indonesia, mainly serving manufacturers in the personal and household care industries in Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand. 
 
The market for laundry care products in Asia is driven by consumer desire for a more comfortable and convenient lifestyle. The Chinese cosmetics market, Asia’s single largest, has been growing in double-digits and is expected to continue growing in this range. The Chinese market for cosmetic ingredients follows this trend. This growth is propelled by a prospering middle class that is changing its consumer behavior and showing a growing awareness of high quality and high product performance. In addition, consumers are increasingly focusing on trends such as well-being and sustainability which also contributes to the positive market development. 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Evonik Industries AG 
Rellinghauser Stra?e 1-11 
45128 Essen 
Germany 
Phone +49 201 177-01 
Fax +49 201 177-3475 
www.evonik.de 
 
Supervisory Board 
Dr. Werner Müller, Chairman 
Executive Board 
Dr. Klaus Engel, Chairman 
Dr. Thomas Haeberle, 
Thomas Wessel, Patrik Wohlhauser, 
Ute Wolf, Dr. Dahai Yu 
 
Registered office Essen 
Registered court 
Essen local court 
Commercial registry B 19474 
VAT ID no. DE 811160003 
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