PQ Completes Expansion of Silica Production Facility in Indonesia
Last update on Nov 13, 2024
PQ announces the successful completion of the expansion of its silica production facility in Pasuruan, Indonesia. PQ is a producer of sodium silicates, specialty silicas, and derivative products. The addition significantly boosts PQ's production capabilities, supporting the growing demand in the Asian market for high-quality silicas.
Meeting Growing Demand for Specialty Silicas
The project, which was completed on time and within budget, expanded the facility with a new state-of-the-art micronizer. The addition significantly boosts PQ's production capabilities, supporting the company in serving the growing demand in the Asian market for high-quality silicas. The expanded facility will also enable PQ to introduce innovative new products to meet the specific needs of our customers in the paints and coatings, personal care, and pharmaceutical markets.
'The investment in our Pasuruan facility strengthens our position in the Asian market and underscores our commitment to advanced technologies and best-in-class infrastructure to support our customers' growth plans. This expansion allows PQ to deliver superior products with enhanced properties enabling our customers to further deliver on their competitive advantages,' said Al Beninati, chief executive officer of PQ.
'We are grateful to our engineering and operations teams in Pasuruan, who completed this project on time, within budget, and most importantly, with over 155,000 injury free hours worked. The completion of this project is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our employees, who consistently go above and beyond to ensure the success of our company.'
'The investment in our Pasuruan facility strengthens our position in the Asian market and underscores our commitment to advanced technologies and best-in-class infrastructure to support our customers' growth plans. This expansion allows PQ to deliver superior products with enhanced properties enabling our customers to further deliver on their competitive advantages,' said Al Beninati, chief executive officer of PQ.
'We are grateful to our engineering and operations teams in Pasuruan, who completed this project on time, within budget, and most importantly, with over 155,000 injury free hours worked. The completion of this project is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our employees, who consistently go above and beyond to ensure the success of our company.'
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PQ