Solutia expands Saflex manufacturing plant in Suzhou, China

Solutia Inc., St. Louis,will expand its manufacturing plant in Suzhou, China, according to an April 26 release. The plant is a manufacturing site for the company's Saflex polyvinyl butyral interlayer for laminated glass.

The Suzhou plant is a full-scale production facility that currently produces Saflex interlayer for the automotive market. The new expansion includes the addition of a second manufacturing line within the existing footprint of the plant. The new line has enhanced capabilities to serve the architectural, photovoltaic and automotive markets in China and the broader Asia Pacific region. The second production line will significantly increase the annual capacity of the Suzhou plant and is slated to be completed by the end of 2011.

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