Sumitomo Chemical to expand PP compounds business in North America and Europe

摘要

Sumitomo Chemical is establishing new manufacturing and marketing operations in both North America and Europe for polypropylene(PP)compounds used in automobile bumpers and other components as part of the global strategy for polypropylene.Sumitomo Chemical positions its PP business as one of its core petrochemical businesses and has long been actively promoting its global development.With manufacturing facilities in Chiba,Japan;Singapore;Texas,USA;and a plant in Rabigh,Saudi Arabia scheduled to come on-stream in the latter half of 2008,Sumitomo Chemical operates four worldwide production bases capable of supplying an annual i-mt of PP using its proprietary technologies.According to the company,these global PP supply capabilities give Sumitomo Chemical distinct advantages in strategic development of downstream PP compounds,including capabilities in product design,cost competitiveness and stable supply.