ExxonMobil Chemical will improve the supply of its specialty compounds
in Asia Pacific following the establishment of a compounding agreement
with Resin & Pigment Technologies Pte. Ltd. (R&P), a subsidiary of EnGro
Corporation Limited. Under the agreement, R&P will manufacture a broad
range of ExxonMobil Chemical’s specialty
compounds for use in automotive interior and exterior applications,
appliances and consumer products.
The R&P facility is located on Jurong Island, Singapore, just two
kilometers from ExxonMobil Chemical's petrochemical complex. ExxonMobil
Chemical will leverage its global portfolio of specialty plastics and
elastomers using the Singapore complex as the primary source of
polyolefins for the production of its specialty compounds. The R&P
facility is ISO 9001 certified and recently achieved ISO/TS 16949
automotive certification.
Specialty compounds, such as ExxonMobil's line of Exxtral™
performance polyolefins, will be produced at R&P’s
facility to supply customers throughout Asia Pacific. This new capacity,
which can be expanded significantly in line with growing needs, will
improve ExxonMobil Chemical’s global supply.
ExxonMobil Chemical will utilize its existing sales network and service
infrastructure to serve customers across the region.
"Because this simplifies the supply chain, we can respond more quickly
to changes in demand," said Jim McKinley, manager, ExxonMobil Chemical
specialty compounds business. "Our aim is to provide more efficient,
larger-scale production close to the source of integrated feedstock
supply. By offering a wider range of high-performance materials from the
region’s Singapore hub, our Asia Pacific
customers will benefit from more efficient service and supply.”
Earlier this year, ExxonMobil Chemical announced the start-up of a new
$20 million specialty compounding facility in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
with an annual capacity of 40 thousand tons. This facility complements
ExxonMobil Chemical’s compounding capability
in Lillebonne, France, and additional compounding capacity from regional
service providers.
About ExxonMobil Chemical
ExxonMobil Chemical is a global leader in technology, product quality
and customer service with petrochemical manufacturing and/or marketing
operations around the world. For more information visit: www.exxonmobilchemical.com.
About Resin & Pigment Technologies Pte. Ltd.
Resin & Pigment Technologies Pte. Ltd. is a thermoplastic compounding
company operating in the Asia Pacific region, and is a subsidiary of
EnGro Corporation Limited. For more information visit: www.engro-global.com.
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