SABIC inaugurates polypropylene compounding plant in Mississippi

09-Nov-11

SABIC Innovative Plastics has officially opened its specialty polypropylene (PP) compounding operation at its Bay St. Louis, Mississippi manufacturing site. The new compounding operation will supply SABIC PP compounds and SABIC STAMAX long glass fiber-filled PP (LGFPP) composites for automotive applications. The new plant will meet the rapidly growing demand from automotive OEMs and tiers for local supply of globally-consistent PP materials in North America, supporting production of regional and global vehicle platforms. In June 2010, SABIC opened a PP compounding facility at Genk, Belgium. “In today’s fast-paced automotive industry, we continually strive to help our customers respond to new challenges and demands,” said Gregory A. Adams, vice president, Innovative Plastics, Automotive. “One of those challenges is the movement of many OEMs towards global vehicle platforms, with the resulting demand for high-quality, consistent materials that meet specifications across multiple regions. With this investment in Bay St. Louis, we have significantly boosted our capability to meet that demand and deliver even more responsiveness to our global customers, their engineering teams, and suppliers.”