Degussa: RAG Subsidiary Expands Production of High-Performance Rigid Foam to North America
Degussa is planning to build a production plant for the rigid polymethacrylimide foam ROHACELL® at its largest US site in Mobile, Alabama. The new plant by the world´s leading specialty chemicals company comprises an investment volume of about US$10 million and is scheduled to commence operation in mid-2008.
Dr. Joachim Leluschko, president of the High Performance Polymers Business Unit: “Composites are an attractive global growth market. By expanding our production to North America, we´re meeting the growing demand worldwide for ROHACELL® core materials for technical sandwich construction.”
Inspec Foams, Inc., of Allen, Texas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Degussa, will manufacture ROHACELL® in Mobile to the same high standard of quality as in Degussa´s first and, until now, only plant in Darmstadt. The construction of local ROHACELL® production facilities will considerably reduce lead times on the North American continent, and further enhance technical customer service.
ROHACELL® is a product of Degussa´s High Performance Polymers Business Unit. With 1040 employees the business unit generated sales of €422 million in 2006.
Degussa is planning to build a production plant for the rigid polymethacrylimide foam ROHACELL® at its largest US site in Mobile, Alabama. The new plant by the world´s leading specialty chemicals company comprises an investment volume of about US$10 million and is scheduled to commence operation in mid-2008.