Clariant, a Swiss specialty chemical company, is set to expand its care chemicals facility in Daya Bay, Guangdong province, China, to boost its support for pharmaceutical, personal care, home care, and industrial application customers.

The project will see capacity increases for existing products as well as the introduction of a range of new products by the end of 2024. The Clariant Daya Bay manufacturing site will also become a new global hub for Clariant's healthcare business support, it said.

"The many industries we serve from Daya Bay are evolving to reflect changing sustainability targets and end-product performance needs, and we want to bring our own innovation and expertise closer to these customers to help drive their developments forward," said Christian Vang, President of Clariant Care Chemicals.

"Daya Bay was home to Clariant's first ethoxylation plant in Asia. This underlines our commitment to bringing greater chemistry to the region to support our customers' success."

Clariant will also expand existing production capacity for its Ethylene Oxide Derivatives (EODs) and a broader chemical portfolio at Daya Bay. As a result, it will step up its production of more sustainable ingredients that can help customers advance their environmentally friendly targets and create differentiated, more sustainable solutions to meet sector demands, said the company.