(December 24, 2008, China) Recently, Evonik The industrial group announced that it has started construction and production of precious metal powder in Shanghai catalyzer The factory. The factory is expected to be put into operation in the fourth quarter of 2009. Precious metal powder catalysts are mainly used for the synthesis of drugs, fine chemicals, and industrial chemicals, and this process requires high selectivity, activity, and filtration of catalyst products. The application examples of such catalysts can be described as diverse, such as the synthesis of highly selective active pharmaceutical ingredients and the production of polyurethane precursors, which can be used as foam materials for the production of car seats and furniture after further processing.
As a global leader in the field of precious metal powder catalysts, Evonik currently has manufacturing plants in Hanau, Germany, Tsukuba, Japan, Americana, Brazil, and Calvert City, Kentucky, USA. The completion of the new factory in Shanghai will further promote the global business development of Evonik. Currently, China's pharmaceutical and fine chemical industries are growing at a rate of over 15% per year, and one of the main advantages of building a new factory in Shanghai is that the neighboring provinces of Jiangsu and Zhejiang have a large number of pharmaceutical and fine chemical companies.
By establishing a new factory, we will be able to directly provide high-quality precious metal catalysts to our Chinese customers, "said Dr. Hans Josef Ritsert, Catalyst Business Manager at Evonik Industries. In this way, we can provide localized services to global customers in China and grow together with them here, further enhancing our global leadership position
In addition, precious metal recycling is an important step in using precious metal powder catalysts. In response to this issue, Evonik's existing partner Heraeus Group (www.heraeus. com) will provide comprehensive precious metal services for the Chinese market and optimize the efficiency of customers' own supply chains.
In the fiscal year 2007, over 4200 employees in the Greater China region of Evonik generated sales of 754 million euros, an increase of 28% compared to the previous year. In Shanghai, Evonik has over 500 employees serving departments such as production, research and development, sales, marketing, and service. With the completion of the new factory, Winchuang will continue to expand its business activities in China.
As a leading supplier of catalyst solutions, Evonik not only offers a variety of heterogeneous catalysts and specific homogeneous catalyst products, but also provides comprehensive services to customers in the life sciences, fine chemicals, industrial chemicals, chemical intermediates, and polymer industries.
