Clariant is set to expand its Daya Bay care chemicals plant in Huizhou, China, to further support customers in the pharmaceutical, personal care, home care and industrial applications.
The investment of 80 million Swiss francs will increase the capacity of existing products and introduce new products by the end of 2024. By successfully obtaining GMP certification for drugs, Clariant's Daya Bay manufacturing site has become the first API manufacturer in China with certified polyethylene glycol (Polyglykol 3350). The site will also become a new global hub for Clariant's healthcare business support, accelerating the delivery of high-quality ingredients for life-changing medicines.
" The successful production and pharmaceutical quality registration of PEGs is an excellent example of Clariant's ability to grow within its strategic business segment and support its customers" Zhigang Miao, industrial applications manager of Clariant Care Chemical, said.
Clariant will also expand existing production capacity for its ethylene oxide derivatives (EOD) and a broader portfolio of chemicals at Daya Bay. As a result, it will ramp up production of more sustainable ingredients that can help customers meet their environmental goals and create differentiated, more sustainable solutions to meet industry demands. For example, EcoTain-labeled plant-based Hostapon mild surfactant helps personal care brands and formulators develop gentler, cleaner beauty products in applications such as solid beauty bars, shower gels and cream-type shampoos.
"The many market segments we serve from Daya Bay are evolving to reflect changing sustainability goals and end-product performance needs, and we want to bring our own innovation and doser expertise to these customers to help them advance their developments" Christian Vang, head of Clariant Care Chemicals, comments. " Daya Bay was home to Clariant's first ethoxylation plant in Asia, and with these investments, we will evolve this site into an integrated multi-purpose plant/ethylene oxide derivatives site, close to major production sites. This underscores our commitment to bringing more chemistry to the region to support our customers' success."
The Care Chemicals investment to upgrade the Chinese ethoxylation plant follows several recent Clariant investments at Daya Bay. In October 2022, Clariant announced the addition of a second production line at its future halogen-free flame retardant additives plant, currently under construction at the site. The first line of the new plant is expected to open in mid-2023, with the second line coming on line during 2024.
