Extrusion Asia Edition 2-2022

11 Extrusion Asia Edition 2/2022 ➠ UniteChem Group www.unitechem.eu K 2022: Hall 8a, Stand E33 K 2022: 8a展厅, E33展台 extend across all levels, adding produc- tion, R&D, local sales and logistic capaci- ties to get closer to upstream and downstream customers and maintain se- curity of supply in line with our key values of Trust, Partnership and Excellence.” One of the important strengths of Unite- Chem is its solid backward integration, providing extensive production flexibility, high reliability and maximum quality con- trol. The Group’s current 80,000 tons ca- pacity for intermediates is being ramped up to more than 300,000 tons with an expansion of its existing Suqian (Jiansu) facilities. In addition, three new plants are scheduled to come on-stream in 2022/2024 at Nanchong (Sichuan), Shengjin and Shengrui (both Jiangsu). These significant investments will also allow UniteChem to integrate further in- termediates in its production and support the availability of new additive solutions. Capacity in finished products will be more than doubled by an increase of 50,000 tons to meet growing customer demands for both existing and new products, such as UV absorbers – produced in a novel en- vironmentally friendly process – as well as nucleating agents and other stabilizers. At its expanding Suqian site, UniteChem is also adopting a new and more sustain- able technology for synthesizing benzo- triazole UV absorbers in a proprietary catalytic hydrogenation reduction pro- cess. Moreover, as part of its commitment to sus- tainability in line with the Sustainable De- velopment Goals of the United Nations, the Group is investing in dedicated recycling, reuse and reduction initiatives at its pro- duction sites. Installed capabilities today in- clude 280,000 m³/hr of waste gas treatment using regenerative thermal oxidization (RTO) technology, 1,800 m³/day of waste water treatment, and 8,800 tons/year of solid che- mical waste treatment. UniteChem Group began producing in- dustry-standard light stabilizers such as LS-944 in 1997 and has been continu- ously expanding its polymer additives portfolio ever since. Recently commercia- lized HALS (hindered amine light stabili- zer) products have included LS-2020 for fibers and webs of polyolefin and other polymer materials, and LS-119 mainly for agricultural, greenhouse and engineering polymer applications in automotive etc. Soon to be commercialized will be LS- 4050 (in 2023), a low-molecular weight HALS for thick-wall items, as well as se- veral halogen-free bisphenol A bis(diphe- nyl phosphate) BDP and piperazine pyro- phosphate (PAPP) flame retardants for demanding components such as multi- fiber push on (MPO) connectors, and two high-heat polyamide (PA) stabilizers for automotive parts and fibers. After establishing a major warehouse in Antwerp, Belgium, and opening a Sales office in Düsseldorf, the next steps in ex- panding the European footprint of Unite- Chem will be to double its workforce and bring its technical support even closer to local customers. Experienced market spe- cialists with strong industry focus and co- vering additional languages will be added to the European Sales Team, ensuring fas- ter response and lasting partnerships. The Group is also looking at potential further logistic sites in other EU countries, e.g. Italy, to improve the availability of product samples and accelerate the time- to-market of innovative new applications. Apart from building a network of local warehouses, security of supply is backed by shipments from several different key ports in China, including Guangzhou, where UniteChem operates a major warehouse, as well as Shanghai, Qing- dao, Tianjin and Lianyunyang. As part of its commitment to invest in fu- ture solutions for its customers, Unite- Chem Group regularly allocates five percent of its total revenue to R&D, ope- rating five independent laboratories – in- cluding its recently opened modern Shanghai R&D Center. In order to secure the funding of major investments especi- ally in capacity and portfolio expansion, the Group is currently filing for initial pu- blic offering (IPO) at the Shanghai Main Stock Exchange and expects to become officially listed around December 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 19. - 26. 10. 2022 Düsseldorf/Germany Stand: 11E59