BAYER TO EXPAND THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE CAPACITY IN CUDDALORE

摘要

Germany-based Bayer MaterialScience plans to increase thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) production capacities in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, to meet the continued growth in demand for TPU. With the addition of a second TPUproduction line, which expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2015, the annual capacity of Cuddalore site will increase to 6,000 metric tonnes from its current capacity of 2,500 metric tons. MariusWirtz, Head of TPU Business at Bayer Materialscience, said "As the only local TPU producer, BMS has been committed to the development of the Indian TPU market for over 18 years. The planned increase of our local capacity is an important milestone to continuously support our customer's growth with custom-made TPUs in high quality and with short lead times."