Specialty chemicals and materials firm W.R. Grace & Co. has completed an expansion project at its specialty silica solutions manufacturing plant in Kuantan, Malaysia, the firm announce din a release Thursday.
“The Kuantan expansion is part of our ongoing commitment to support sustained market strength and global customer demand,” Sandra Wisniewski, president of Grace Materials Technologies, said in a statement. “With the expansion of our Worms, Germany facility in June 2020, Grace continues to showcase our customer commitment in both EMEA and Asia Pacific, and I am confident that we are successfully positioning ourselves for ongoing growth.”
Grace initiated the project in response to increased demand for its branded silica gel solutions, which is used in a range of applications, including biofuel and edible oil purification, stabilization and selective absorption of haze-forming proteins in beverages, anti-blocking in plastic films and bags, and matting furniture, coil