Trinseo opens new compounding facility
Trinseo (Berwyn, Pa.; www.trinseo.com) announced the opening a new compounding factory at its Hoek Site in Terneuzen, The Netherlands on June 26, 2019. With this development, the company is providing an extra boost to the developments in the field of research and development (R&D), sustainability, and employment in the region. The new facility will replace the old compounding plant at Terneuzen Industrial Park.
“We are proud that the replacement of the old factory represents a long-term investment in the future and thus contributes to the positive development of Trinseo as a company, its employees, and the regional community where we operate,” said Frans Kempenaars, Managing Director of Trinseo Netherlands. “The transition to, and building of the new manufacturing plant, has taken more than two years.”
“The new factory offers many special features, which we have been working on for quite some time with an experienced team of Trinseo employees and contractors,” Kempenaars said. “It’s going to take some getting used to at times. At the same time, we would also like to emphasize that we are very positive about the opportunities offered by this general change.”
The Trinseo site in Terneuzen is the Company’s second largest location. Trinseo has 16 production sites and 11 R&D centers worldwide. Partly due to a lack of space for expansion at the Terneuzen Industrial Park, the company moved to its new location at the Mosselbanken in Hoek. The new compounding plant is in close vicinity to Trinseo’s new R&D Center, which was officially opened in September 2017.
A major decisive advantage of the new location is the proximity to Trinseo’s storage and distribution partner Katoen Natie. This offers the possibility of optimizing the supply chain, which immediately results in an enormous reduction in the number of freight movements.
“The focus on sustainability is embedded in our corporate culture,” Kempenaars said. “That is why we are passionate about creating the most innovative materials, technologies and solutions in this respect. A passion that is shared at all levels of the company. From the production floor to the board room.”