Solutia prepares new Crystex plant in Asia

ERJ staff report (DS)

St. Louis, Missouri - Solutia Inc. said its Flexsys subsidiary is, “developing plans for

a major new [insoluble sulphur] capacity addition in Asia,” to serve growing market demand. The company did not add further details.

At a presentation to publish first-half results, James Voss, Solutia's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, said, “Technical Specialties has experienced increased demand, and Solutia remains confident in the growth of the Crystex business.”

He did not mention the company's other rubber additives, except to mention a $38 million charge associated with the previously announced closure of its Primary Accelerators operation

The company recently lost its long-running dispute with Sinorgchem over intellectual property related to PPD materials.

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Press release from Solutia