ExxonMobil Chemical Upgrades LaGrange Oriented Polypropylene (OPP) Film Manufacturing Facility.ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Films Business of ExxonMobil Chemical (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :XOM XOM Exxon Mobil Corporation (stock symbol) XOM X/Open Object Management XOM OSI-Abstract-Data Manipulation API XOM Xml Object Model XOM X/Open Osi Abstract Data Manipulation ) today announced plans to significantly increase production of specialty oriented polypropylene (OPP OPP Opposite OPP Opportunity/Opportunities OPP Office of Pesticide Programs OPP Ontario Provincial Police (Ontario, Canada) OPP Office of Polar Programs (National Science Foundation) ) films in LaGrange, Georgia LaGrange is a city in Troup County, Georgia, United States. It is named after the country estate near Paris of the Marquis de La Fayette, who visited the area in 1825. The population was 25,998 at the 2000 census. . The company will upgrade the LaGrange facility to increase its North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. capacity for multi-layer white OPP films. The multimillion dollar investment will allow the company to satisfy the rapid growth in demand for specialty OPP films, such as OPPalyte[TM] white opaque film for candy cold-seal applications, OPPalyte[TM] WOS-2 and STW white opaque films for ice cream novelty applications and Label-Lyte[TM] films for wet glue and pressure sensitive labeling. "Our focus is to use technologies developed and refined by ExxonMobil Chemical over the past 35 years to produce packaging and labeling films that others cannot," said Paul Payne, global manufacturing manager for the Films Business. "It is what converters and leading brand owners have come to expect from our company, and we are committed to delivering on this expectation." ExxonMobil Chemical's white opaque OPP films, each specifically tailored for targeted applications, have earned a reputation for outstanding performance that continues to fuel growth in the confectionary and ice cream markets. OPPalyte HM film, to be produced on the upgraded facility at LaGrange, utilizes a proprietary multi-layer technology to achieve exceptional cold seal adhesion. The company's OPPalyte WOS-2 and STW films use proprietary multi-layer designs to provide optimal performance on multilane mul·ti·lane adj. Having several lanes: a multilane highway. Adj. 1. multilane - (of roads and highways) having two or more lanes for traffic packaging machines commonly used for ice cream novelties. This current upgrade is a continuation of ExxonMobil Chemical's strategy to invest in specialty assets for its OPP films business. Since 2002, the company has added two new state-of-the-art orienters, a new coater and two new metallizers in its affiliated worldwide OPP film manufacturing facilities. Additionally, the company continues to upgrade existing assets like at LaGrange. About the Films Business of ExxonMobil Chemical The Films Business of ExxonMobil Chemical is a global leader in the development and manufacture of specialty oriented polypropylene (OPP) films, including multi-layer white opaque films, metallized films and acrylic and PVdC coated films, for flexible packaging and labeling applications. The Films Business has affiliated production plants in Europe (Virton, Belgium; Kerkrade, the Netherlands, and Brindisi, Italy), and 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. (LaGrange, Georgia; Shawnee, Oklahoma Shawnee is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 29,989 in July 2006 . The city is the county seat of Pottawatomie CountyGR6 ; Stratford, Connecticut Stratford is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States, located on Long Island Sound at the mouth of the Housatonic River. It was founded by Puritans in 1639. The population was 49,976 at the 2000 census. and Belleville, Canada). The company and its affiliates have sales offices to support customer needs in countries around the world, including North America, Europe and Asia. Additional information regarding the Films Business can be found at: www.oppfilms.com. With marketing and operations in more than 150 countries around the world, ExxonMobil Chemical Company and its affiliates are global leaders in technology, product quality and customer service. ExxonMobil Chemical Company is a division of Exxon Mobil Corporation Exxon Mobil Corporation U.S.-based oil and gas company formed in 1999 through the merger of Exxon Corp. and Mobil Corp. It has investments and operations in petroleum and natural gas, coal, nuclear fuels, chemicals, and ores. . Additional Information about ExxonMobil Chemical can be found at: www.exxonmobilchemical.com. Editor's notes: 1) The terms "ExxonMobil", "ExxonMobil Chemical", the Films Business, our and its, as used in this news release, sometimes refer not only to The Films Business of ExxonMobil Chemical Company, but collectively to some or all of those companies affiliated with Exxon Mobil Corporation which manufacture, market or are otherwise involved in the oriented polypropylene films business. The shorter terms are merely for convenience. 2) ExxonMobil and the ExxonMobil logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Exxon Mobil Corporation. |
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