MOSCOW (MRC) -- Henkel Bautechnik’s new factory in Russia’s Stavropol region is now open for production, reported the company on its site.
The plant was officially opened on October 16, at a ceremony attended by customers, local officials, journalists and employees.
It is setting the standard for sustainable manufacturing of construction adhesives and bringing Henkel’s world-leading dry mix products closer to new and existing customers in the fast-growing Russian market.
The new site is Henkel Bautechnik’s fourth plant in Russia and will supply more than twenty regional distributors in this attractive market. Adhesive Technologies is optimizing its logistics and stock-management in Russia to reduce delivery times, decrease costs and drive down its footprint by cutting fuel consumption. This is the reason Russia’s Stavropol region was selected: The area is a magnet for investment thanks to its abundant local resources, reliable transport infrastructure and proximity to large distribution markets. The new factory brings Henkel closer to its customers geographically, and opens up new opportunities for partnering and customer collaboration.
The plant’s facilities include five automated production lines, warehouse space covering 8,500m2 and an overall annual production capacity of 160,000 tons.
The project is part of Henkel’s commitment to expanding its presence in emerging markets, including Russia, where it is already the number one supplier of adhesives: Ceresit and Thomsit brand products were used on more than 250 Russian construction sites in 2013 alone.
As MRC wrote previously, in September Henkel inaugurated the world’s largest adhesives factory in Shanghai, China. With this new production facility the company says it is expanding its production capacity in a major emerging market and will deliver its adhesive technologies more quickly to the growing number of customers based in China and the Asian region. The new factory comprises 150,000 square meters of space and is now the central production site for the company's industrial adhesives in China and the Asia-Pacific region.
Henkel operates worldwide with leading brands and technologies in three business areas: Laundry & Home Care, Cosmetics/Toiletries, and Adhesive Technologies. Founded in 1876, Henkel holds globally leading market positions both in the consumer and industrial businesses with well-known brands such as Persil, Schwarzkopf and Loctite.
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