Bostik Opens New Powder Plant for Cementitious Tile Adhesive in Queimados
Bostik, a leading global adhesive specialist for industrial manufacturing, construction and consumer markets, has taken another decisive step to boost its activities in fast-growing economies through the opening by its Brazilian subsidiary, Fortaleza, of a new powder plant in Queimados, 40 km from Rio de Janeiro.
The new facility manufactures cementitious tile adhesive (CTA) products for both internal and outdoor use, and has an annual production capacity of 100,000 metric tons of powder. The high-grade products produced in this plant are in increasing demand from the Rio de Janeiro state construction industry, whose current dynamic growth has partly been fuelled by the FIFA World Cup and the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games.
In addition to its manufacturing activity, the Queimados site has a distribution center covering the entire Rio de Janeiro State, and also incorporates a dedicated quality control laboratory. This is the third production facility operated by the Brazilian subsidiary, and its fourteenth distribution center.
“We are delighted to be able to take the opportunity to bring our operations closer to a vitally important market for us,” states Patrick Chahian, managing director of Fortaleza. “Our location in Rio de Janeiro state along with higher production capabilities will enable us to respond even better to the needs of our clients and the local construction industry in general.”
The Queimados plant represents a new milestone in the Bostik group’s continued international expansion, especially in fast-developing geographic markets. The new factory comes in the wake of other plant inaugurations in Changshu, China, in April 2013, and in Johro Bahru, Malaysia, in September 2014. The company also recently opened the new Bostik Smart Technology C
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