Approximately US$150M is being invested by DuPont to expand and upgrade its manufacturing facilities in Europe, the US and Asia, to meet strong demand for its speciality ethylene copolymers in packaging and other markets, as well as for new infrastructure in emerging economies.
“This investment will result in over 200 million pounds of additional capacity, enhanced capability of our current facilities and reduced energy consumption of our operations,” says William F Weber, global director, ethylene copolymers. “It will accelerate our ability to respond to rapidly growing demand as we serve our customers worldwide.”
The investments include additional capacity at Dordrecht, The Netherlands, for Fusabond modifiers and Bynel adhesive resins. The new capacity is expected to be on line in 2009. Production efficiency investments at the Victoria, Texas, facility for Elvax EVA products will be operational in 2008 and 2009. Enhanced capabilities for Surlyn ionomer resin and Vamac ethylene acrylic elastomers, and upgrades to improve energy efficiency at the Sabine operation in Orange, Texas, will be operational in 2008 and 2009.
As previously announced, DuPont and its joint venture partner Sinopec will construct an EVA facility near Beijing, China. The facility will begin operations in 2009.
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