Rhein Chemie to add capacity for bladders in Argentina

ERJ staff report (DS)

Buenos Aires - Rhein Chemie plans to expand bladder production by 40 percent at its site in Burzaco, Buenos Aires Province, in Argentina. The new capacities will come on stream in the second half of 2011. The expansion will create 20 new positions locally at a cost, according to Rhein-Chemie, in the single-digit million USD range in its newly-acquired production site

“This investment underlines our commitment to supply our customers in the Brazilian, European and American tyre industries with highly reliable bladders,” said José Sganga, General Manager of Rhein Chemie Argentina. “Beyond this investment, we are considering new facilities to manufacture bladders and polymer-bound chemicals in Brazil.”

Last month, Rhein Chemie acquired Darmex S.A. and its production sites in Argentina (Burzaco and Merlo) and Uruguay (Colonia). The acquisition means Rhein Chemie is the only producer worldwide of both bladders and release agents, representing a one-stop solution for tyre manufacturers.

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