Borden Chemical, Inc. Increases Formaldehyde Capacity; New Plant Completed At Edmonton, Alberta Complex.COLUMBUS, Ohio Columbus is the capital and the largest city of the American state of Ohio. Named for explorer Christopher Columbus, the city was founded in 1812 at the confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers, and assumed the functions of state capital in 1816. -- Borden Chemical, Inc. System-Wide Six Sigma Not to be confused with Sigma 6. Six Sigma is a set of practices originally developed by Motorola to systematically improve processes by eliminating defects.[1] A defect is defined as nonconformity of a product or service to its specifications. Yield & Capacity Improvements To Create "Virtual Plants" Borden Chemical, Inc. announced today it has completed startup of its new formaldehyde plant at its manufacturing complex in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In addition, the company announced the start of a new Six Sigma process improvement initiative designed to increase yields and improve throughputs in its network of formaldehyde plants, with a goal of creating "virtual plants" through anticipated capacity improvements. "Our new Edmonton plant, as well as our initiative to create additional capacity through process improvements, reinforces our commitment to be the world leader in formaldehyde production and technology," said Reggie Jenkins, Business Director, Formaldehyde and Derivatives. New Edmonton Plant Adds 200 Million Pounds Of Capacity The new formaldehyde plant in Edmonton adds 200 million pounds of capacity to the site manufacturing complex, bringing annual production capacity to 460 million pounds of 50 percent formaldehyde solution. Formaldehyde made at the facility is used by Borden Chemical to make resins for oriented strandboard and other engineered wood product applications, and also is sold to industrial users in the region. The new $10 million plant uses silver catalyst technology and state of the art process controls and environmental systems. It is the latest addition to the company's Edmonton complex. In 2002, the company expanded the site's resin production to meet growing demand in western Canada
Western Canada, commonly referred to as the West . Built in 1957, the Edmonton complex has undergone a number of significant expansions and improvements over the years and now is one of the largest manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations. in Borden Chemical's plant network. Six Sigma Productivity Initiative To Generate Additional Network Capacity The Edmonton plant is one of 17 Borden Chemical facilities in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. producing formaldehyde to serve the wood products sector and industrial markets. Globally, the company has a total network of 25 locations that produce formaldehyde for these markets. Through a joint venture affiliate, it also is constructing a formaldehyde plant in China. Through a Six Sigma initiative focused on increasing formaldehyde yields and throughput, the company believes it can further expand production without building additional facilities in North America. The goal of the initiative is to create 400 millions pounds of additional capacity in the next three years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time equivalent of two "virtual plants," according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Executive Vice President Joseph Bevilaqua. Six Sigma is a widely recognized methodology to drive process improvement by eliminating waste and inefficiency. Bevilaqua said the company's Six Sigma "blackbelts" will lead the initiative, using analytical tools and working in project teams with operations, manufacturing and engineering, and commercial associates. Work will start immediately with a focus on North American operations North American operation Surgical oncology Radical surgery of a 'frozen pelvis', consisting of radical en bloc resection of the uterus and urinary bladder. See 'Frozen pelvis.'. Cf 'All-American' and 'South American' operations. . Methods that create improvements in the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. plant network will be shared globally throughout Borden Chemical's organization. The company's Six Sigma program includes "voice of the customer" input to ensure critical customer focus and quality aspects are designed into all process enhancements, helping to create competitively advantaged supplier-customer partnerships, Bevilaqua said. Borden Chemical is a leading global producer of formaldehyde with annual production of approximately 5 billion pounds. The company also is North America's leading supplier of resin systems for the forest products industry. Its resins are used to produce a wide range of structural panels, beams, joists and trusses, and other engineered wood products. The company also is a leading global source for industrial resins and adhesives, UV-light curable cur·a·ble adj. Capable of being cured or healed. coatings and other chemical products serving a broad range of markets that include the fiber optics fiber optics, transmission of digitized messages or information by light pulses along hair-thin glass fibers. Each fiber is surrounded by a cladding having a high index of refractance so that the light is internally reflected and travels the length of the fiber , oilfield, composites, electronics, automotive and foundry industries. You can find Borden Chemical on the web at www.bordenchem.com. |
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