Albemarle installs granulation system in Shanghai

Albemarle Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of antioxidants for the polymers, fuel and lube industries, announced on October 22, 2013, that it has completed installation of a granulation and blending system in Shanghai. This addition supports the company's global growth initiatives by increasing Albemarle's total one-pack capacity to over 10,000 metric tonnes/year, and adding the capability to make one-pack formulations of up to eight components.
 
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Albemarle's stand-alone one-pack shop in Shanghai, China now has the capability of producing non-dusting antioxidants in both granules and pellets. With the increased scale and back integration to neat antioxidant production, Albemarle can provide cost effective one-pack solutions on a global basis. The close proximity to the Shanghai seaport makes for effective worldwide product distribution. Albemarle has supplied one-pack solutions to the top polyolefin producers for over five years. Albemarle's antioxidants are part of the company's polymer solutions business segment.