Huntsman expands specialty amines facility in Wales

9:36 AM, 2nd June 2012

EVERBERG, BELGIUM: The Performance Products division of Huntsman Corporation has completed the expansion of its specialty amines manufacturing facility in Llanelli, Wales. This expansion has increased capacity by more than 50 per cent, primarily for Jeffamine, polyetheramines, diglycolamine and morpholine. Apart from Llanelli, Huntsman also supplies these products from US and Singapore, with previously announced plans to build a plant in Saudi Arabia.

“Our existing global network of plants for these products is further strengthened by this successful expansion, which will continue to ensure that Huntsman remains strategically ahead of the demand curve for years to come,” said Stu Monteith, President, Huntsman Performance Products.

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