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Rhodia opening nylon plant in South Korea.(News)

Plastics News, May, 2003

Byline: Rhoda Miel Rhodia SA is bumping up its nylon operations with a new plant in South Korea and a new nylon/ABS alloy aimed at replacing other resins in automotive interiors. The Lyon, France-based company opened its $16 million compounding plant April 23 in Onsan, South Korea, giving it closer access to the company's raw material stock and easy access to seaports for material export.

"It significantly extends the strong position we have built in the Asian market over the past 10 years and it gives a clear signal to our industry partners that we are pursuing, and intend to fully support, long-term business relationships,'' said Jean-Claude Steinmetz, president of Rhodia Engineering Plastics. The Onsan plant, with an updated compounding process,...

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