Rain Carbon Starts Up New Hydrocarbon Resins Plant

Industrial chemicals producer Rain Carbon Inc. announced Thursday that it has commenced the phased start up of its new hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins production plant in Castrop-Rauxel, Germany. Slated to become fully operational by the last quarter of this year, the facility will feature a production capacity of 50,000 tn/yr. 

“Our €60 million investment in this facility will enable Rain Carbon to produce advanced raw materials required to meet changing regulatory requirements and growing consumer demand for cleaner, faster, and lighter products,” Rain Carbon President Gerry Sweeney said at a commissioning event held by the company. 

30 new jobs will be created with the opening of the plant in Castrop-Rauxel. The site will manufacture the firm’s new NOVARES pure resins products, or ‘water-white’ resins, which are used in applications like food packaging and hygiene products. 

“This facility brings new products and technologies to the Ruhr Valley. Just as important is this plant’s potential to attract new customers to the region, since its strategic location in western Germany offers European customers a shorter and more cost-effective supply chain for water-white resins and other advanced materials previously imported from Asia,” said Sweeney. 

The new plant will be part of Rain Carbon’s Advanced Materials product segment.

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