Nouryon Begins Production at Its World’s Largest Organic Peroxide Site

On November 23, Nouryon held a ceremony to announce the full-scale production of its world-class and innovative organic peroxide production site in Nangang Industrial Zone, TEDA, to support the demand from packaging, paints and coatings, and construction customers in Asia. The production site will help building a world-class green chemical new materials base in Nangang Industrial Zone and further promoting the development of chemical new materials industry chain in Tianjin.

The site covers a total land area of 140,000 square meters and consists of three manufacturing facilities with a designed annual capacity of 40,000 tons. It allows the site to produce many different types of peroxides with high quality and stability. In addition to employing world’s leading production processes, the manufacturing facilities are equipped with the latest wastewater and other environmental treatment systems to  minimize discharge of waste and exhaust emissions.

“Asia is an important growth market for Nouryon and the start-up of our new organic peroxide facilities in Tianjin is a significant milestone for us,” said Nouryon Chairman and CEO Charlie Shaver. “We have a long history in Asia and this strategic investment demonstrates our commitment to growth and delivering innovative and sustainable solutions that answer society’s needs, today and in the future.”