MALMO, Sweden — Perstorp unveiled plans to invest in the construction of a new pentaerythritol (penta) production facility in Gujarat, India. Representatives from the Perstorp Executive Leadership Team were joined by government officials, employees and selected guests at a groundbreaking ceremony for the new plant held on Nov. 6. The world-scale, green-field Gujarat plant will produce penta, including the renewable grades of Voxtar™, providing up to a 60% reduced carbon footprint.
Construction of the Gujarat plant started in October this year, with commercial production planned to start in the first quarter of 2022. When fully operational, the site will employ 120 people. The investment will significantly expand Perstorp’s penta production capacity, designed to produce 40 KT of penta per annum from 2022.