9 May 2019
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The new plant will be built to boost capacity of
Sodium Formate based Pergrip™ Run NF
ahead of winter 2019/20
and will optimize production costs and logistics,
offering better service level.
Perstorp has announced a decision
to construct a new plant in Perstorp, Sweden.
The plant will increase capacity
for Pergrip™ Run NF,
the Sodium Formate deicer product for runways.
With its partner Dalshult, Perstorp has agreed
to construct the plant
to granulate solid Sodium Formate Deicer.
The new plant is a large investment
and will increase availability and security of supply
for Pergrip Run NF,
the deicer of choice for many leading airports in Europe,
thanks to its high performance
and reduced impact on the environment.
Pergrip™ has by far the lowest carbon footprint
versus comparative deicers
and a low chemical oxygen demand (COD).
This applies less stress to runoff wastewater
from run and taxi ways, resulting in
reduced water contamination and in
less water treatment being required.
This is important in helping to meet
the growing demand from airports and cities
for better environmental performance.
The new plant will become
part of a specialized runway deicer supply chain,
aiming to ensure the smooth
and continuous operation of runways
in even the harshest conditions.
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Niklas Backman,
Perstorp Supply Chain Manager
“Until now we have been sourcing the granulates
from multiple-purpose compactors
which has complicated the supply chain.
This investment will help
to streamline our operations.
The plant, which will be based
on state of the art technology, will have
a name plate capacity of 12 kMT per year
and is due to begin operating ahead of
the coming winter season (2019/2020),”.
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Erik Himmer,
Business Development Director, Deicer
“When it comes to the challenge of keeping airports open
even during prolonged winter conditions,
the ability of the runway deicer to deliver is key.
By being integrated all the way
from Formate production to granulation,
we’ll be able to offer our customers
an even better level of service.
This investment is also an important step
in our work to establish
Formate as a better choice
from an environmental perspective
for deicers in non-runway applications,
compared to existing chloride-based alternatives.”
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