The WeylChem Group of Companies has opened a new custom manufacturing plant at its site in Lamotte, France. The €7m investment has increased the site's flexibility and capacity in synthesizing complex and corrosive molecules. The project involved upgrading an existing production line with new equipment, including an acid-proof filter dryer, a thin-film evaporator, and a stainless steel reactor. The enhanced capabilities will allow the company to better serve its customers, particularly those in the pharmaceutical industry. The investment is part of a global initiative to improve the company's multi-purpose set-up and strengthen its position as a reliable partner with European supply chains.
Lamotte, FRANCE / Frankfurt, GERMANY – Today, the WeylChem Group of Companies officially puts into operation a new multi-purpose custom manufacturing plant at its French site in Lamotte in the Hauts-de-France region. This investment of around €7m significantly enhances the site’s flexibility and capacity in synthesizing modern, complex and even corrosive molecules. A high level of automation, including the use of robotic elements, allows for even greater efficiency.
The project consisted of a comprehensive overhaul of an existing production line, by adding key elements such as an acid-proof 4m 2 Hastelloy filter dryer, a thin-film evaporator and a 10m 3 stainless steel reactor. As a result, temperatures of up to 200°C and a service pressure of up to 8 bars can now be reached.
“Further upgrading our custom manufacturing capacity and capabilities enables us to serve our customers even better – particularly those in the pharmaceutical industry – by providing efficient, digitally-driven high-quality processes within a demanding business environment,” says Alix Deschamps, Managing Director of WeylChem Lamotte.
Uwe Brunk, President of the WeylChem Group of Companies, adds: “This large investment forms part of a global initiative to enhance our multi-purpose set-up that also includes the new Halex and ring chlorination plants in Germany. I’m extremely happy with how smoothly the project has been managed, despite the challenges posed by the Covid situation. This new asset strengthens our position as a versatile, high-quality partner with reliable European supply chains.”