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Cargill’s biobased polyurethanes business opens
European Sales Office
Sept. 29, 2008 - HAUBOURDIN, France - Cargill’s biobased polyurethanes business has opened a sales office in France to serve its fast-growing European customer base. The office will manage ordering, customs clearance and delivery logistics for the company’s BiOH® line of soya-based polyols used in manufacturing flexible foam for the furniture, bedding and automotive industries.
“The new office provides local contacts to more effectively serve the needs of our European customers,” said Yusuf Wazirzada, Business Unit Leader of Cargill Biobased Polyurethanes. “As a result, customers can look forward to faster responses and greater security of supply for BiOH polyols. Call it a down payment on our stated commitment to build infrastructure in Europe as our business expands in the region.”
Etienne Bauman will serve as commercial lead for the office, assisted by specialists in supply, logistics, delivery and invoicing. Bauman can be contacted by phone (33-3-20-44-30-28) or e-mail (Etienne_bauman@cargill.com).
The opening of the European sales office comes at a time when Cargill is scaling up its industrial polyol manufacturing capabilities by opening a $US22 million plant in Chicago. Expected to be fully operational in November, the new production facility is the first world-scale biobased polyols plant.
Derived from natural vegetable oils such as soybean oil, BiOH polyols help flexible polyurethane manufacturers reduce their environmental footprint and market their choice to downstream customers. Manufacturers are currently applying the technology to make flexible foam for bedding, furniture and automotive uses. Customers include some of the biggest names in the industry – including Recticel and The Vita Group.
A preliminary life cycle analysis indicates that replacement of petroleum-based polyols with BiOH polyols results in 36 percent less global warming emissions, a 61 percent reduction in non-renewable energy use, and a 23 percent reduction in the total energy demand. For every 450 metric tonnes of BiOH polyol produced to replace petroleum- based polyols, about 2,200 barrels of crude oil are saved.
Cargill is an international provider of food, agricultural and risk management products and services. With 160,000 employees in 67 countries, the company is committed to using its knowledge and experience to collaborate with customers to help them succeed. For more information, visit www.cargill.com.
For More Information Contact:
Bill Brady (US)
(952) 742-6608
bill_brady@cargill.com
Francis DeRosa (Europe)
44-1932-86-1321
francis_derosa@cargill.com