Silica expansion project, jointly launched by BlueStar and Cabot, was completed on April 19.
Cabot, as the leading enterprise in the global chemical industry, is the long-term strategic partner of BlueStar Cabot & BlueStar (Jiangxi) Chemical Co Ltd. The joint venture was put into production in April 2006 to achieve annual output of 4,600 tons. The company was the first one in the country to reach advanced levels in the world for the silica project. The project creates economic benefits and provides clients with high-performance products and fills vacancies in this field, to recycle by-products from Jiangxi Xinghuo Organic Silicone Plant. The project realizes resources allocation optimization and economic circulation. It was more important that Cabot and BlueStar had made substantial progress in the fulfillment of its social responsibilities, energy-savings and environmental protections.
The project was started in September 2010 with a total investment of 43 million US dollars. Annual output would reach 15,000 tons when the project gets completed to become the largest fumed silica production base with the most advanced technologies in the world.