Croda breaks ground
Croda International Plc, manufacturer of speciality chemical recently held a ceremonial groundbreaking on a £120m capital investment through to 2017 (approximately $170 million) that will solve the age-old dilemma for many companies … performance OR sustainability.
The Need to Choose Is Over Croda is creating the first North American plant that will lead to 100-percent sustainable non-ionic surfactants, active emulsifying agents that help keep oil and water together, which are used in a range of products from face creams to toothpaste to paint to laundry detergent.
The new plant will be located at the company’s Atlas Point facility in New Castle. The expansion of Atlas Point’s operation will enable Croda to produce non-ionic surfactants from bio-ethanol while maintaining performance standards. By using bio-ethanol, Croda will reduce its use of fossil fuels by moving away from traditional petrochemical derived ingredients, taking yet another step to meet the growing needs of its customers for sustainable options that perform as well as non-sustainable options.
Croda officials are working with local leaders on the permitting details for the project and are encouraged by the collaborative process. While not a consumer brand itself, Croda’s ingredients are found in many popular consumer products, such as personal care products, textiles, detergents and cleaners.
These new sustainable ingredients will be used in countless ways, including lubricants, seat foams and coatings in the automobile industry; air- and floor-care products in the cleaning industry; and drilling fluid in the oil industry; as well as cosmetics and hair care products in the personal care industry.
Track Record of Sustainability Croda has a longstanding commitment to investing in sustainability and putting innovation into action. Wherever possible, the company uses renewable raw materials and environmentally sensitive processes to help improve the sustainable credentials of end products.
As one of the company’s 54 operations across 34 countries, Atlas Point experiences this commitment first hand, time and again. In 2013, Croda invested $2.3 million in solar panels, which generate 5-percent of the site’s electricity. That’s equivalent to the average power consumed by 130 homes per year. In 2012, Croda invested $8 million in a renewable energy project using landfill gas to generate electricity and steam. The results of this project reduced Croda’s annual CO2 emissions by 11,600 tons. These projects combined generate more than 60 percent of the site’s energy.
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