Clariant brings new dehydrogenation catalyst capacity on-stream

Shale gas development drives strong on-purpose propylene catalyst demand

10-Oct-2013 - Switzerland

Clariant has successfully expanded production capacity for Houdry® dehydrogenation catalysts at its Louisville/Kentucky, USA plant. The double-digit million Swiss francs debottlenecking investment will support increasing demand for Houdry catalysts driven mainly by shale gas development. The facility will come on-stream in mid-October 2013 as planned.

Stefan Heuser, Senior Vice President, Head of BU Catalysts at Clariant comments: “Increasing production capacity for our proprietary, high-performance Houdry catalysts is an important part of Clariant’s growth strategy to capture opportunities driven by shale gas development which creates significant need for on-purpose olefin production. With vast experience gained over decades to support our customers in achieving reliable operation, Clariant is well positioned to serve this market”.

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