Chemtura to Increase Capacity for Epoxy Soybean Oil
Sep 21, 2006
MIDDLEBURY, CT -- Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) will increase capacity for epoxy plasticizers by 15% at its Taft, Louisiana manufacturing facility, beginning January 2007.
"Chemtura has been servicing the vinyl industry for more than 50 years, and we are committed to grow with our customers into the future. This new capacity means that Chemtura will be even better positioned to supply customers, especially those needing epoxidized soybean oil for production of flexible PVC," said Diana Peninger, Global Business Director - Vinyl Additives.
Chemtura is a leading global producer of vinyl additives, with a broad portfolio of plasticizers; lubricants for PVC; UV absorbers; organotin, mixed-metal, phosphite and organic-based heat stabilizers; antistatic agents; blowing agents; impact agents and flame retardants.
Chemtura Corporation
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM), a combination of Crompton Corporation and Great Lakes Corporation, has pro forma 2005 sales of $3.9 billion. Chemtura is a global manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals, crop protection and pool, spa and home care products.
Certain statements made in this release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, general economic conditions; the outcome and timing of antitrust investigations and related civil lawsuits to which Chemtura is subject; the ability to obtain increases in selling-prices; pension and other post-retirement benefit plan assumptions; energy and raw material prices and availability; production capacity; changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates; changes in technology, market demand and customer requirements; the enactment of more stringent environmental laws and regulations; the ability to realize expected cost savings under Chemtura's cost-reduction initiatives; the amount of any additional earn-out payments from General Electric Company from the sale of the OrganoSilicones business; the ability to reduce Chemtura's debt levels; the ability to successfully integrate the Crompton and Great Lakes businesses and operations and achieve anticipated benefits from the merger, including costs savings and synergies; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Chemtura or its predecessor companies. These statements are based on Chemtura's estimates and assumptions and on currently available information. The forward-looking statements include information concerning our possible or assumed future results of operations, and Chemtura's actual results may differ significantly from the results discussed. Forward-looking information is intended to reflect opinions as of the date this release was issued and such information will not necessarily be updated by Chemtura.
