Plastics additives and colorants manufacturer Milliken plans to build a new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant for its plastics additives, coupled with a knowledge center, in Singapore. Opening of the new complex is scheduled for Q1 2021.

Milliken said the facility will expand its chemical manufacturing footprint to support increasing demand across Asia, including rapidly growing markets in India and China. The US company based at Spartanburg, South Carolina, currently operates an applications lab and technical service and sales office in Singapore, and recently celebrated its 20-year presence in the region.

The new plant will produce several integral Milliken plastic additives such as the company’s Hyperform family of nucleating agents for PP and PE as well as specialty colorants for a broad range of product applications such as home and laundry care, personal care, industrial and institutional cleaners, along with polyurethane foams.

Zhaolin Zhou, Asia Pacific vice president of Milliken’s Chemical division, said localized production capabilities and increased technical expertise will allow the company to rapidly customize its solutions to meet the evolving and diverse needs of the Asia market.