Rohm and Haas Establishing Dedicated Manufacturing Facility in Turkey to Meet Increasing Demand of Local Markets
Oct 9, 2006
PARIS -- Rohm and Haas recently announced that it has signed a letter of intent and is in the final planning discussions with POLISAN to construct a plastics additives acrylic impact modifier and processing aids manufacturing facility at the POLISAN site in Gebze, Turkey.
"This important investment demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the industry and to the market in Turkey. Establishing dedicated manufacturing in Turkey will enable Rohm and Haas to meet the increasing demand of our present and future customers with a local supply of performance products specific to the needs of the local markets. We are committed to bringing new and innovative products to the marketplace," Patrice Barthelmes, Vice-President & Global Business Director, Plastics Additives said.
"Our focus is on delivering technically advanced products and services that enable the creation of leading-edge consumer goods for end users. With this new facility we can focus on providing new product that has the efficiency, cost and performance that will fulfill the growing market needs in Turkey."
Rohm and Haas is in an existing partnership with POLISAN in Turkey for the manufacturing of emulsions for the paint market. Working with POLISAN in this new partnership will allow the project to move ahead rapidly once the final agreements are concluded.
The proposed manufacturing facility is being planned with an eventual capacity of 40,000 MT, to respond to the growing demand for acrylic impact modifiers and processing aids from the plastics industry in the local domestic and neighboring markets. The production process will be designed following the Rohm and Haas high quality standards that are applied globally.
About Rohm and Haas Company
Leading the way since 1909, Rohm and Haas is a global pioneer in the creation and development of innovative technologies and solutions for the specialty materials industry. The company's technologies are found in a wide range of markets including: Building and Construction, Electronics, Food and Retail, Household and Personal Care, Industrial Process, Packaging, Paper, Transportation and Water. Our innovative technologies and solutions help to improve life everyday, around the world. Based in Philadelphia, PA, the company generated annual sales of approximately $8 billion in 2005.
Rohm and Haas in Turkey
Rohm and Haas, the leading producer of specialty materials, has been operating in Turkey for more than 20 years with affiliates. Rohm and Haas provide technology and solutions to the leading companies in Turkey in the paint, construction, automotive and textile markets.
About Polisan
POLISAN, a member of the POLISAN GROUP, has been a pioneer and leader in the Turkish Chemical Industry since 1964. Entering the paint sector in 1986, POLISAN has succeeded in becoming one of Turkey's leading paint, glue and resin producers. With well envisaged investments, POLISAN in a very short period of time reached capacities of fulfilling the sector's raw material needs. Today, the company is able to satisfy diverse customer requirements with a wide range of products, including decorative, furniture, industrial and heavy duty paints, as well as a variety of primers, varnishes, thinners, formaldehyde resins and glues.
The POLISAN chemical complex located in Gebze - Dilovasi has an annual production capacity of 80,000 tons of paint, 50,000 tons of emulsion polymers, 120,000 tons of formaldehyde and formaldehyde resins (urea formaldehyde, phenol formaldehyde and melamine formaldehyde) and 15,000 tons of alkyd resins (short, medium and long oil alkyd resins).
