Huntsman opens new polyurethanes systems house in Dubai

Situated within the Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone (JAFZA), the purpose-built facility strengthens Huntsman’s downstream capabilities in the Middle East and North Africa – increasing its capacity to produce polyurethane systems and polyester polyols for customers across the region.

The new systems house comprises a production area equipped with manufacturing equipment plus blenders, reactors, filling stations, control room, offices and quality control laboratories. The facility will manufacture polyurethane foams for construction, insulation, appliances, bedding and furniture applications. It will also produce systems for the footwear industry; and prepolymers for coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers applications.

Expansion of business in the Middle East and North Africa

Tony Hankins, President of Huntsman’s Polyurethanes division said: “This investment is the latest step in the expansion of our worldwide systems house capabilities, which underpin our downstream growth strategy. Constructing the new systems house at JAFZA brings us closer to our customers and gives us everything we need to expand our business in the Middle East and North Africa, including manufacturing competitiveness, infrastructure links and speed of response.”

Huntsman’s other downstream businesses in the Middle East include Huntsman EMA – a systems house in Turkey; and Huntsman Arab Polyols Company, in Saudi Arabia – a joint venture with the BCI Group of Companies, in which Huntsman is the majority shareholder.