WACKER Builds a New Dispersible Powder Plant in Nanjing

The Munich-based chemical group WACKER is increasing its
dispersible polymer powder capacity in China by a further 30 000
tons per year by building a new spray dryer in Nanjing, Jiangsu
province. Scheduled to start operations in late 2008, the new
plant will be constructed by Wacker Polymer Systems, a joint
venture of WACKER of Germany and Air Products of the United
States. The aim of this investment project is to secure
sufficient long-term VINNAPAS ( r) polymer-powder capacity and
to guarantee Asia-Pacific customers consistently high delivery
reliability and product quality in the future, too. WACKER ranks
among the world's largest producers of dispersible polymer
powders.
   The capacity expansion will enable WACKER to meet increasing
global construction-sector demand for high-quality polymeric
binders. Construction work is scheduled to start this fall, once
all necessary permits have been received from the Chinese
authorities.