RHODIA and UBE Join Forces in China.Rhodia's Diphenols and Aromas Enterprise and Japan's UBE Industries Ube Industries, Ltd. (宇部興産株式会社 Ltd. have joined forces to create a new joint venture company, "Jade Fine Chemicals Ltd." in Wuxi, East China. This joint venture company will produce diphenols downstream products, namely Guaiacol guai·a·col n. A yellowish, oily, aromatic substance derived from guaiacum or wood creosote and used chiefly as an expectorant, a local anesthetic, and an antiseptic. which is used as a synthesis intermediate for flavors ,and fragrances, food additives food additives, substances added to foods by manufacturers to prevent spoilage or to enhance appearance, taste, texture, or nutritive value. By quantity, the most common food additives are flavorings, which include spices, vinegar, synthetic flavors, and, in the and pharmaceutical actives. This US$20 million investment should be operational late 1999. It will operate out of the existing Rhodia plant at Wuxi, taking advantage of their facilities. This new operational aims at catering to the growing requirements of Asian clients and reflects the geographical expansion strategy of both companies. Rhodia's Diphenols and Aromas Enterprise is in the leading position of the diphenols and derivations business and has over 100-year experience and full industrial integration. Its major markets are agrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, inhibitors and aromas. This new operation will strengthen the company's industrial presence in China and further consolidate its leading position in this business. UBE's Fine Chemicals Division has been repositioning its activities on the specialty chemicals sector. In addition to its core fine chemicals activities in Japan, UBE Ube (  `bā), city (1990 pop. 175,053), Yamaguchi prefecture, SW Honshu, Japan, on the Inland Sea. It has a modern harbor and an important chemical industry. is actively developing its
organic synthesis technology to produce more added value agrochemical agrochemicalAny chemical used in agriculture, including chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and insecticides. Most are mixtures of two or more chemicals; active ingredients provide the desired effects, and inert ingredients stabilize or preserve the active ingredients or aid and pharmaceutical molecules. |
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