Rhodia to build a plant for high performance silica in China

The new facility will be located in the city of Qingdao where Rhodia already operates a silica plant, said the company, in a 16 Nov statement.

According to Rhodia, tyres generated using the silica use 5 percent less fuel and reduce emissions of CO2 from vehicles.

The company said that the plant will be built using a modular design so that it can be expanded in the future to support the rapidly growing market.

“This investment will allow Rhodia to respond to rapidly growing demand in the Asian region,” said Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, CEO of Rhodia, in the statement. “This move fits perfectly within our strategy to develop businesses in which we have a strong and sustainable leadership position and prioritise investment in China.”

President of Rhodia's Silcea enterprise, Eric Noyrez said that the investment demonstrates its commitment to respond to increasing customer demand for products which are more environmentally sustainable.”

Rhodia has silica plants in France, Italy, Venezuela, Brazil, Korea, China and the US.

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Press release from Rhodia