Extrusion Asia Edition 1-2022

ELEKTROWÄRMETECHNIK FRANZ MESSER GMBH ERGE Elektrowärmetechnik - Franz Messer GmbH 91220 Schnaittach - Hersbrucker Straße 29-31 Tel. +49/9153/921-0 Fax +49/9153/921-117 www.erge-elektrowaermetechnik.de mail: verkauf@erge-elektrowaermetechnik.de HEIZEN TROCKNEN REGELN CONTROLLING HEATING DRYING 17 Extrusion Asia Edition 1/2022 ➠ Clariant www.clariant.com hou, Guangdong Province. By es- tablishing local production capacity, Clariant greatly enhances the speed at which it can provide solutions to its cus- tomers in China. Driven by the fast-gro- wing electrical and electronic equipment industries, in particular e-mobility, 5G communications technology and trans- portation, there is a rapidly growing de- mand for Clariant’s innovative and sustainable flame retardants in China and other Asian markets. “China has been one of the fastest grow- ing regions for Clariant and we expect this development to continue in the fu- ture. By investing approximately CHF 60 million to establish a production facility dedicated to providing our local custo- mers with innovative and sustainable Exo- lit OP flame retardants, we will take another step towards increasing our foot- print in China and continue to solidify our position in the local market,” said Con- rad Keijzer, CEO of Clariant. Clariant’s facility in Daya Bay is currently home to the company’s first ethoxylation plant in Asia, which services local phar- maceutical, personal care, home care, and industrial application customers with- in its Business Area Care Chemicals. This investment is in line with Clariant’s dedicated growth strategy for China, in which footprint enlargement plays a vital role, alongside customer experience and innovation to support the country’s drive towards sustainability transformation. This is underpinned by other investments, such as the recently completed One Cla- riant Campus in Shanghai, the newly opened state-of-the-art joint production facility with Tiangang in Cangzhou and the new Catofin ® Catalysts facility in Jia- xing, which is expected to come online in 2022. By allocating approximately 35% of growth capital expenditure (capex) to China going forward, the sales share for the Group is expected to grow to around 14% by 2025 versus the 10% contribu- tion from China in the full year 2020. “We are very proud and excited to esta- blish production capabilities in China. By producing closer to our Chinese custom- ers, we can improve cooperation and de- sign tailored solutions to their developing needs as well as significantly reduce deli- very lead times. This new facility will also strengthen our overall production net- work beyond our existing facilities in Knapsack, Germany, and thus is benefi- cial to our global customer base as well,” said Francois Bleger, Global Head of Clariant’s Business Unit Additives. Local resources will be used during the building process whenever possible. The project is expected to be completed and inaugurated in 2023. Upon completion, Clariant intends to source the necessary raw materials to enable local production in China. Clariant’s Exolit OP range of flame retar- dants is based on aluminum diethyl-phos- phinate (DEPAL), which has a well- recognized ecotoxicological profile, as op- posed to halogenated flame retardants and also carries Clariant’s sustainability label EcoTain ® in recognition of its proven excellent environmental and health pro- file. The Exolit flame retardants offer uni- que protection possibilities, providing fire resistance to electronic devices like smartphones and computers as well as slowing fire and smoke spread in infra- structure applications. With the new 5G technology expanding, innovative flame retardants are needed for the protection of a new generation of user devices with a denser and more technically sophistica- ted infrastructure. Starting in the 1990s, Clariant invented and continuously developed its novel flame retardant technology based on or- ganic phosphinates. Clariant has been protecting this innovative technology with a patent portfolio, which comprises more than 500 active individual patents or global patent applications. They cover phosphinate-based flame retardants as well as related polymer compositions and are relevant for components and end pro- ducts such as plug connectors, circuit bo- ards, encapsulating compounds, power plugs, LED housings, capacitor housings, charging cables for cell phones, and en- gine covers. Clariant has never licensed its patent-protected technology to other manufacturers for the production of flame retardant materials, neither in China nor in other countries.