EoW March 2008

english corporate news

Royal DSM NV has started construction on a new factory for the production of waterborne acrylic resins in China. With the investment of around €20m, DSM has taken another step in its ambition to reach sales of US$1.5billion in China in 2010, while at the same time introducing products to the country that contribute to a reduction in harmful emissions. Waterborne acrylic resins can be used in water-based coatings which do not require volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These VOCs have negative effects on the environment. Waterborne resins are applied as a raw material in a wide range of products, varying from decorative paints to adhesives. The new factory is being built in the province of Guangdong on the existing site of DSM Syntech. The factory will be completed in the second quarter of 2008. It will be the first factory in China for the production of waterborne resins for DSM NeoResins+. China currently represents a small, but very promising market for speciality waterborne resins. DSM has good expectations for these resins for the industrial wood and metal coatings as well as for the adhesives and graphic arts markets. This expansion for waterborne resins is one of the first expansions at the DSM NeoResins+ site in China. The ground-breaking ceremony was held on 22 nd November 2007, in the presence of Mr Lie Hai Jian, vice mayor of Shunde. Green light in China

. . . and Desotech gets the ISO-9001 seal of approval DSM Desotech has received ISO-9001 certification for its China operation. This includes a sales office in Shanghai, as well as a local production facility at DSM Desotech Specialty Chemicals (Shanghai), Ltd (DDSC). As a leading supplier of UV-curable coatings, inks and matrix resins to the optical fibre industry, DSM Desotech opened DDSC in 2005 in response to significant growth in the Asian optical fibre and cable market. produces Cablelite ® fibre optic inks for the Asia- Pacific region. The plant currently

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EuroWire – March 2008