ATLANTA - The Fire Retardant Additives (FRA) business unit, part of the Huber Engineered Materials (HEM) division of J.M. Huber Corp., announced its fine precipitated hydrate (FPH) phase-two capacity expansion project at the Martinswerk Plant, which was approved in March 2018, is scheduled to be completed by the end of this year.
This substantial investment increases FPH production capacity at Martinswerk for high-quality MARTINAL® LEO grades about 20%. The expansion project represents the single largest investment made over the last 40 years at Martinswerk and will also result in the delivery of several significant sustainability improvements, such as water reduction, in line with company objectives.