Rhodia to increase speciality surfactant production in India

摘要

Rhodia Novecare is building a second surfactant production unit on its Roha site near Mumbai in India.This new facility is expected to be operational in 4Q 2007 and will triple capacity at the site.It will allow Rhodia to meet the rapidly growing Indian demand for surfactants for the home and personal care markets.This investment increases Rhodia Novecare's presence in the Asia Pacific region and completes its industrial footprint,which already comprises five surfactant and speciality chemicals plants in China,Indonesia,Thailand,and Japan,as well as research facilities in Singapore and Shanghai.