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Dated: 1 October 2008
Royal DSM N.V. has inaugurated its new polymer plant in Jiangyin (Jiangsu province, China).
The plant produces high viscosity grades of Akulon polyamide 6 (PA6) aimed at the fast growing highend food packaging market in Asia. Construction of the plant was announced in September 2006.
DSM’s first Akulon PA6 polymerization plant in China would signifi cantly support the increasing demand for polyamide 6 in the region, and contribute to the development of the fast growing food packaging industry in China and Asia-Pacific.
The company says that China is one of the key growth countries where it made significant investments. Last year, DSM raised its sales target for China in 2010 from $1.0 billion to $1.5 billion. Jiangyin has been the main production site for DSM Engineering Plastics in Asia for the past 10 years.
DSM has also announced in November 2007 to expand the engineering plastics compounding capacity by 50% to cater to growing local and regional demand.
This increase is to be operational towards the end of 2008.
The company also operates a regional development and support center at the Jiangyin site.
The new plant would allow for additional capacity to accommodate further growth in the future.
This polymer facility enables DSM to produce the entire PA6 chain, including caprolactam, polymer and compounded products in China.
Akulon Polyamide 6 (PA6) is a thermoplastic with mechanical properties over a wide temperature range used in various everyday applications.
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