AkzoNobel inaugurates chlor- alkali plant in Germany, CeO confrms targets

摘要

AkzoNobel today held an ofcial inauguration for a membrane-process chlorine plant at the Hochst industrial park near Frankfurt. The proj- ect involved an investment of ?140 million and included conversion of a mercury-cell chlor-alkali facility and a capacity expansion of 50%, to 250,000 m.t./year of chlorine and 275,000 m.t./year of caustic soda. At a journalists' briefng before the ceremony, Ton Buchner, CEO and Werner Fuhrmann, board member/specialty chemicals put the invest- ment into context and spoke about the company's strategy.