Rohm and Haas opens Sanshui manufacturing facility

– Rohm and Haas has launched the initial operations of its new manufacturing plant in Sanshui/China (picture). To date, the company has invested approximately $ 10 million in this site, which will make products based on acrylic emulsion technology. According to the company this demonstrates Rohm and Haas’ commitment to the South China coatings market. The new plant has more than 20 thousand metric tons of capacity, and can be expanded to meet future needs in this rapidly growing market. Products made at this facility include environmentally advanced water-based binders and emulsions used to make consumer paints and coatings. Sanshui also produces polyacrylic acid dispersant products used in detergents and mining applications. Furthermore, in January, 2007, Rohm and Haas launched its Paint Quality Institute (PQI) in GuangZhou. To date, more than 500 people from the coating industry have attended PQI training courses, with the numbers expected to grow significantly this year and beyond.