Dow to build big PET facility
23 Sep 2002
Dow Europe has disclosed that it intends to build a large PET production facility at its integrated Buna Sow Leuna Olefinverbund site in Schkopau, Germany.
Dow Europe has disclosed that it intends to build a large Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) production facility at its integrated Buna Sow Leuna Olefinverbund site in Schkopau, Germany.
After preliminary studies have been completed, construction work is expected to commence later this year and the plant is expected to come on-stream towards the end of 2004, following the granting of all necessary approvals and permits.
Upon completion, the new plant will have an annual production capacity of around 175 MMT (385 MM lbs), bringing Dow's total annual PET production capacity in Europe to over 500 MMT (1.1 Billion lbs).
In addition to the site in Schkopau, Dow also has manufacturing sites for PET in Ottana and Pisticci, Italy.
