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2008-08-08
Manufacturing News
Evonik Breaks Ground on Alkoxide Plant for NA Biodiesel Market New Evonik alkoxide production facility to be located in Mobile, Alabama USA, will serve the North American Biodiesel market.
Evonik Industries today broke ground for its 60,000 metric ton alkoxide production facility here. The new facility will serve the North American biodiesel market and is scheduled to begin operations early next year. Dr. Alfred Oberholz, Member of the Executive Board of Evonik Industries AG, Tom Bates, President of Evonik Degussa Corporation and Manager of the Mobile facility site and Jose Berges, Vice President and General Manager Electrolysis Products & Alkoxides, were onsite to inaugurate the new facility. “The North American biodiesel market is growing rapidly and it is our goal to continue to be a key player in this market,” said Dr. Oberholz, emphasizing the strategic importance of the new project. “The new facility will leverage the cost and quality advantages of our Mobile site and support the development of a world class biodiesel industry in the United States for the benefit of consumers faced with high fossil fuel prices.” Evonik’s Mobile site is its largest outside Germany, said Bates, adding that the company is strongly committed to the long-term development and leadership in the alkoxide business area as well as in the Mobile area. “Building this plant here is good news for the site, employees and the region,” he continued. “This investment is a vote of confidence in our site and ability to successfully compete in the highly competitive biodiesel market place”. Berges noted the new facility will produce a ready to use catalyst essential in the manufacture of biodiesel produced from natural oils such as rapeseed or soy bean oil. “One of the benefits of our catalyst is that it offers customers the
benefit of consistently high yields and the high purity of the crude glycerol
obtained as a byproduct,” he said. A second alkoxide production facility is scheduled to start operations in Brazil the following year to supply the entire South American continent. Alkoxides are required as catalysts in biodiesel production, and Evonik's Chemicals business area is already the world market leader in specialty catalysts for this application. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by employees and 30 guests. With approximately 700 workers, the Evonik Mobile site is one of the area’s largest employers. This site manufactures a wide range of products that create the essentials necessary to enjoy a better standard of living today and tomorrow. If you're an employer looking to fill a job opening, click here to find out about posting your job listing through Jobwerx.com. See all the Press Releases from Evonik sites. Discover the best discounts on industrial
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