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Specialty Polymers biz to expand PVDC latex production

Specialty Polymers Strategic Business unit of Solvay to construct a new polyvinylidene chloride latex production line to meet food and pharma industry demands.

SolVin announced that it will build a new production line for polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) latex at its Tavaux (France) manufacturing site. PVDC latex is a specialty barrier material used as a coating in packaging applications where the integrity of the goods is critical, especially in the food and pharmaceutical sectors.

The new production line, which will add an annual capacity of 10,000 tons, is expected to be operational by mid-2009, in response to growing demand from the dynamic PVDC market. The new production line will benefit from full upstream integration of raw materials and from the expertise of the Tavaux staff, who have developed this operation into the global reference in terms of product quality and consistency.

The unique set of properties of polyvinylidene chloride with combined water vapor and oxygen barrier properties, impressive barrier to oils, greases, chemicals, and to other gases and odors, transparency and printability, excellent thermoforming performance and machinability makes it effective in protecting foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals. These properties allow processors to limit the volume of material needed to manufacture safe and effective packaging.

While continuing to supply its international clients from Tavaux, SolVin is planning to strengthen its logistics to further improve its service to the rapidly expanding Asian market. SolVin will also continue to assess opportunities to create an entirely new production site in Asia or the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) countries, pending further developments in the PVDC market.

“With this new production line, SolVin will maintain its commercial and technological leadership as well as its global reputation of excellence in the PVDC market. We will continue serving our clients’ expansion, while contributing to Solvay’s strategy of sustainable and profitable growth in the Specialty Polymers business,” said Vincenzo Morici, General Manager of the Specialty Polymers Strategic Business Unit, Solvay. “The choice of creating a new line in Tavaux is also an advantageous solution in terms of timing and competitiveness, thanks to a seamless upstream integration. This will provide SolVin with an appropriate competitive position to access the emerging markets in Asia and NAFTA. while capitalizing on the huge know how and manufacturing excellence of the Tavaux site” added Morici.

SolVin is a joint venture of which Solvay owns 75% and BASF, 25%. It is a leader on the polyvinyl chloride (PVC) market in Europe and on the PVDC market worldwide.

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