Lanxess Expands Dichlorobenzene Capacity by 15% at Leverkusen Facility

Specialty chemicals company Lanxess has increased its dichlorobenzene capacity by more than 15%. It has done so by installing an additional crystallizer at the Leverkusen site, thereby enabling it to produce more high-purity para-dichlorobenzene for the global market.

Some €3 million has been invested in the capacity expansion for this intermediate for the manufacture of high-performance plastics.

 

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