Rhodia Polyamide announces the building of a new State-of-theArt engineering plastics Plant in China

Paris/Shanghai, October 25, 2004 – Today, Rhodia Polyamide has announced its decision to build a new engineering plastics compounding facility at its Shanghai site in China.

This new facility reinforces Rhodia Polyamide’s commitment to growth in China and more generally in Asia. Rhodia Polyamide will have the expertise to produce the full spectrum of compounded products including Technyl® PA6, PA66 and PA 66/6, Technyl Star™, as well as Technyl® Alloy and other engineering thermoplastics.

“This investment is a major component of Rhodia’s strategy to focus resources in key markets, and illustrates Rhodia Engineering Plastics’ commitment to its customers in Asia” said Jean-Claude Steinmetz, vice-president, Rhodia Polyamide.

The new facility is designed to accommodate future Chinese production requirements that are anticipated to grow at approximately 20% per year. The new compounding plant will produce approximately 40 000 T at full capacity and further confirms Rhodia Polyamide’s commitment to maintaining a leadership position in Engineering Plastics.

Strategically located on a Rhodia Shanghai shared site which includes a strong research and development centre and sales and marketing organisation. The new facility will take full advantage of the synergies between other Rhodia activities and offer strong product quality, services and competitiveness.

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