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MOSCOW (MRC) -- Nouryon (formely
AkzoNobel Specialy Chemicals) says it has decided to rename its industrial
chemicals subsidiary Nobian as part of the company's global growth and branding
strategies, as per the company's press release.
The branding change will
allow Nobian to develop its integrated European value chain for base chemicals
under its own name and brand, the company says. It will also enable Nouryon to
focus on growing its worldwide position in specialty chemicals, the company
says.
“In the past two years, we have established a new organizational
structure that allows our businesses, operations, and functions to focus on what
they do best. We also launched a new strategy that aims to exceed our customers’
expectations, outgrow the competition, and increase the share of specialties in
our portfolio,” says Charlie Shaver, chairman and CEO of Nouryon.
Nobian
(Amersfoort, Netherlands) is a European leader in salt, chlor-alkali, and
chloromethanes, Nouryon says. It employs about 1,800 people with manufacturing
facilities in the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark.
“We will continue to
be owned by Nouryon as we grow our business under the new name Nobian, starting
with the ongoing expansion of chloromethane production in Frankfurt, Germany, to
better serve customers in the pharmaceutical and construction industries,” says
Knut Schwalenberg, president of Nobian.
As MRC informed earlier,
AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals will upgrade its Rotterdam chlor-alkali plant to
strengthen development of the local industrial cluster. The company will invest
in a second, independent production line for chlorine and caustic soda and will
also implement a series of other upgrades, starting with the implementation of
new ‘e-flex’ technology, which automatically adjusts production in line with
electricity supplies, as per the company's press release in 2018. The new
production line, which is due for completion in 2021, will ensure a continuous
supply of chlorine, including when one line is undergoing maintenance. It also
enables the company to expand production capacity in the future to accommodate
further demand growth. The Rotterdam plant is at the heart of an important
industrial cluster for several essential chlorine derivatives including
polyvinyl chlorie (PVC), epoxy resins and polyurethane.
We remind
that November production of sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) in Russia were
111,000 tonnes (100% of the basic substance) versus 108,000 tonnes a month
earlier. Russia's overall output of caustic soda totalled 1,165,600 tonnes in
the first eleven months of 2020, down by 1.3% year on year.
Nouryon
was officially formed in October 2018 after separating from AkzoNobel. The
company manufactures everyday products, such as paper, plastics,
building materials, food, pharmaceuticals, and personal care items. The company
operates in over 80 countries around the world and its portfolio of
industry-leading brands includes Eka, Dissolvine, Trigonox and Berol. |
