Sud-Chemie to build RI plant

Sud-Chemie to build RI plant

JAKARTA (CNI): Sud-Chemie Indonesia, a subsidiary of German
specialty chemicals maker Sud-Chemie will spend US$10 million
(10.7 million euros) to build a 45,000 ton/year bleaching earth
absorbent plant in Medan, North Sumatra.

The bleaching earth will be used as absorbent in cooking oil
production both for domestic users and export markets.

Sud-Chemie told CNI on Thursday that it will process the raw
material bentonite from the mines in Sipirok, Tapanuli Selatan,
North Sumatra which could supply up to 50,000 ton per year of
bentonite to the plant.

The new plant will create 300 new jobs including those for mining
bentonite.

Construction, to begin later this month, will be completed
within 12 months. Indonesia's demand for bleaching earth are
currently met by imports from Malaysia and Europe.