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PARTNERSHIP
Clariant to supply maleic anhydride catalysts

to Conser

Swiss specialty chemical company, ted, “We are delighted to partner with tion of MAN via partial oxidation of
Clariant, has signed an agreement with renowned technology licensor Conser n-butane in fixed-bed tubular reactors.
Conser, part of Italian Maire Group, for to accelerate the sustainable production Their superior yield and selectivity
the supply of maleic anhydride (MAN) of maleic anhydride. The agreement greatly reduce by-product formation
catalysts. further strengthens the collaboration and downstream polymerisation, which
between our companies, which started minimises downtime of MAN plants.
The partners will develop next-gene- more than a decade ago. To date, five The catalyst has been in such high
ration catalysts based on Clariant’s new projects have selected Clariant demand in China, that Clariant made a
SynDane series, with the aim of offering catalysts with Conser technology for multi-million Euro investment in 2019
superior productivity, cost efficiency the production of maleic anhydride. to significantly expand its production
and sustainability. Our partnership will increase the number capacity at its Panjin site.
The partnership comes at an oppor- of customers benefitting from our com-
tune time as the demand for MAN con- bined capabilities.” A few weeks ago, Clariant had
tinues to grow worldwide, particularly announced that it has been awarded a
in China. MAN is not only an essential Conser, part of Maire Group’s Sus- major contract by Jiangsu Shenghong
component of polymers and coatings tainable Technology Solutions business Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (Shenghong
used in the construction, automotive, unit led by Nextchem, is a leading tech- Petrochemical) to use SynDane 3142 LA
marine, and energy industries, but also nology licensor of MAN technology catalyst for its new MAN plant in
an important intermediate for producing globally, with a strong focus on the Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China.
biodegradable plastics. growing market in China. With a production capacity of 200-ktpa,
the new plant slated for start of pro-
Mr. Xaver Karsunke, Head of Spe- Clariant’s SynDane catalysts are duction in 2025, will be one of the
cialty Chemicals at Clariant, commen- designed for cost-efficient produc- largest plants for MAN worldwide.

EXPANSION
Kemira ramping up water treatment chemicals

production in UK

Finnish speciality capacity is planned to increases. We are well placed to meet
chemicals firm, Kemira, be in operation in Q3 the growing future needs of the UK
has announced a signifi- 2025. water treatment industry,” commented
cant capacity extension of Mr. Wido Waelput, Senior Vice President,
its ferric sulphate water “We support our Commercial, EMEA & APAC, Industry &
treatment chemicals pro- customers in meeting Water segment at Kemira.
duction line in Goole, UK. the tighter regulations
and help them to opti- Kemira currently produces over
The additional 70-ktpa mise the chemistries 350-ktpa of water treatment and other
capacity investment will used in every part of chemicals at its four UK manufacturing
help meet the growing demand for the water treatment process. This in- sites in Goole, Ellesmere Port, Teesport
coagulants due to the newly introduced vestment will increase our flexibility and Bradford. It has invested signifi-
stricter regulation in the UK on phos- to utilise different types of iron raw cantly in the Goole site in recent years,
phorus and other nutrient discharge materials, which will further secure our and the latest expansion programme
from wastewater treatment. The new strong supply service when demand was completed in 2021.

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