INOVYN has this week appointed the key Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Management (EPCM) contractor for its ongoing investment in a large scale potassium hydroxide (KOH) production facility at its Antwerp/Lillo Site (Belgium).
Following a competitive tender process, the EPCM contract has been awarded to KH Engineering.
Comments Jean-Michel Mesland, Operations Director for INOVYN: “The appointment of KH Engineering is a further step forward to deliver our project and we remain well on track to start KOH production at Antwerp/Lillo in late 2017.”
Comments Frans Jansen, CEO of KH Engineering: “We are extremely pleased to be awarded this contract by world class player INOVYN, which shows their confidence in our combined Antwerp-Schiedam task force. This strategic project will sustain the further development of our Antwerp business.”
INOVYN’s new KOH plant (155kT of KOH with 100kT of chlorine) will use the latest membrane technology and forms a key part of INOVYN’s Chlorine Strategy. Antwerp/Lillo Site was selected for the investment as it is well situated to serve customers in Europe and beyond, with the nearby Port of Antwerp facilitating KOH movements by ship. The Site is a highly competitive location given it has major customers for the co-produced chlorine, which are linked directly to the Site by pipeline. It is also strategically positioned for imports of potassium chloride, a key raw material in KOH production.
Through this investment INOVYN is leading the way in providing continuity of supply to customers and it demonstrates the Company’s long term commitment to the KOH market.
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Formed on 1 July 2015, INOVYN is a PVC producer that ranks among the top three worldwide. With an annual turnover in excess of €3.5 billion, INOVYN has more than 4,300 employees and manufacturing, sales and marketing operations in ten countries across Europe.
INOVYN’s portfolio consists of an extensive range of class leading products arranged across Organic Chlorine Derivatives, Chlor Alkali, General Purpose Vinyls and Specialty Vinyls. Annual production volumes are in excess of 40 million tonnes.
KH Engineering is an independent multidisciplinary company with proven experience in engineering, procurement and construction management, having provided consultancy services to industry for more than 65 years.
As a member of the Ludan Group, and with more than 1000 employees, the Company provides complete front-end loading and EPCM services for national and international projects, using the latest project tools. KH Engineering serves clients through site based teams or project teams situated in its offices in Schiedam, Amsterdam, Zaandam, Duiven and Antwerp.
