Cabot breaks ground on China fumed silica plant

16 October 2008 17:10  [Source: ICIS news]

TORONTO (ICIS news)--Cabot on Thursday broke ground on its new 7,000 tonne/year fumed silica plant in Tianjin, northeast China, the US producer said.

 

The $40m (€30m) plant, a joint venture of Cabot and China National Bluestar, was expected to be commissioned by mid-2010, the company said.

 

“We are highly committed to the Chinese market and this joint venture will be our second manufacturing facility in the Tianjin area,” said Cabot CEO Patrick Prevost.

 

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