MOSCOW (MRC) -- Celanese Corporation CE, a global technology and specialty materials company and a global leader in vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) emulsions, today announced it has begun construction of a VAE emulsions production unit at the company’s acetyls facility on Jurong Island, Singapore, said the company in its press release.
The unit is expected to begin production by mid-2016. This Singapore unit will be the third VAE investment by Celanese in Asia, demonstrating the company’s commitment to growth and development of its emulsions business in the region. The Singapore plant will support the Southeast Asia region including India, Australia and New Zealand.
"Building a new VAE emulsions unit within the Jurong Island facility allows us to take advantage of existing infrastructure and ensure geographic coverage," said Mark Murray, vice president and general manager of the Celanese emulsion polymers business. "With a VAE plant in Singapore, we will broaden our network to better serve customers throughout the Asia-Pacific region, primarily in the higher-end applications of architectural coatings, building and construction, carpets, and paper industries."
"This new VAE emulsions facility will build on the capability we have developed over the last 15-plus years in Singapore and we are excited about our continued growth in the region," said Mark Oberle, senior vice president, Asia. "This expansion will support Celanese’s growth strategy to expand our reach into emerging markets by bringing highly successful products such as Celanese EcoVAE – a low odor paint emulsion – from the mature regions of Europe, the U.S., and China to Southeast Asia."
As MRC informed earlier, Celanese Corporation has recently introduced a range of detectable polymer technologies that can help original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers ensure products contain components and parts that meet their material specifications.
Celanese currently operates two VAE emulsions units in Nanjing, China. The first began production in 2007, and the second in 2011. Celanese is a global leader in vinyl acetate ethylene emulsions. The company manufactures these high-performance emulsions in all three major regions of the world at facilities throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Celanese employees are experts in polymerization, process technology, manufacturing and application technology.
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