Dow announced on Thursday its plans to expand the alkoxylation capacity at its existing facility in Tarragona, Spain to cater to the demand from Europe, Middle East, Africa and India region.
The new capacity is “low capital intensive, high in returns and an incremental investment”, according to the company statement.
This capacity which will be built on the alkoxylation capacity expansion previously announced in US, Gulf Coast, will support growing demand and advance Dow’s leading positions in attractive consumer, industrial and infrastructure markets that grow above GDP.
“New Dow’s more focused, agile, and market-oriented structure enables deeper collaboration with customers and faster response to market opportunities and capacity constraints,” said Ester Baiget, business president of Dow Industrial solutions. “This new capacity optimizes our existing asset infrastructure to enable growth at our customers. It is a true testament to our dedication and passion for seeking solutions that will benefit our customers, our markets and the communities in which we live and work.”
Dow’s flexible alkoxylation product line is used in basic chemical building blocks to produce safe ingredients for everyday use for cosmetics, household and industrial cleaning, paints and many other products.
This incremental investment will expand the production of high-quality lubricants, defoamers, surfactants of specialty and ethoxylates by Dow.
