INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Vertellus Specialties Inc., a
leading specialty chemicals company, today announced that it has completed
a major expansion of its pyridine/picolines production facility in
Indianapolis, Indiana. A new reactor system, which was installed in July
and successfully up and running in early August, will allow a 30-35 percent
increase in the production of pyridine and picolines with improved
operating efficiencies.
Vertellus' Indianapolis facility is the world's largest production site
for pyridine, picolines, cyanopyridines and vinylpyridines. The new state
of the art reactor system utilizes proprietary technology that enhances
this integrated production site. The increased production capacity and
efficiency will positively impact all of the downstream chemistries at the
site. This is the final stage of the company's facility expansion as
downstream processing equipment was improved and expanded during earlier
plant turn-arounds.
Vertellus CEO Timothy Zappala said, "We are the global leader in
pyridine and picoline chemistry. This application of our latest technology
broadens our market position and allows us to support a variety of
strategic growth initiatives for products and derivatives such as Vitamin
B3. I am very proud of our scientists and engineers who made this project
such a big success."
About Vertellus Specialties Inc.
Vertellus is a specialty chemicals company focused on the manufacture
of ingredients used in pharmaceuticals, personal care, nutrition,
agriculture, and a host of other market areas affected by trends favoring
"green" technologies and chemistries. Vertellus is the #1 global producer
of pyridine and picolines, specialty pyridine derivatives, DEET, castor oil
derivatives and systems, and citrate polymer additives and systems, and the
world's #2 producer of Vitamin B-3. Vertellus benefits from a technically
advanced global manufacturing base and has approximately 750 employees.
Vertellus is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. For more information,
visit http://www.vertellus.com.
SOURCE Vertellus
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CONTACT:
Scott Smith, +1-317-248-6517 for Vertellus
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