- Schwarzheide will be the main hub for specialty styrenic products in EMEA.
- Production sites include Cologne, Ludwigshafen, and Schwarzheide.
- Compounding capacity in Schwarzheide will be expanded.
- Project completion is expected by the end of 2013.
Optimization of Specialty Production
Styrolution is optimizing its specialty production platform in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) to better serve customers, provide secure sourcing alternatives, and spur further growth in styrenic copolymer sales in the region.
Production Sites
Novodur grades will now be offered from production sites in Cologne, Ludwigshafen, and Schwarzheide. Luran S grades will be available from both Ludwigshafen and Schwarzheide. Additionally, the company will expand compounding capacity in Schwarzheide to enable the insourcing of specialty ABS and Novodur GF, which were previously produced by external partners.
Schwarzheide Hub
The Schwarzheide site will become an increasingly important hub for Styrolution in EMEA, focusing on the production of compounded specialty styrenic products such as Novodur GF, Terblend N and S, Zylar, and anti-static polystyrene. The majority of this project is planned to be completed by the end of 2013.
