Vertellus Expands Facility
24 August 2007 A new reactor system built with proprietary technology will allow a 30% to 35% increase in pyridine and picolines production with improved operating efficiencies, the company stated. Vertellus’ Indianapolis facility is the world’s largest production site for pyridine, picolines, cyanopyridines and vinylpyridines.
Vertellus CEO Timothy Zappala said, “We are the global leader in pyridine and picoline chemistry. This application of our latest technology broadens our market position and allows us to support a variety of strategic growth initiatives for products and derivatives such as Vitamin B3. I am very proud of our scientists and engineers who made this project such a big success.”
Vertellus focuses on the manufacture of ingredients used in agriculture, pharmaceuticals, personal care, nutrition, and other market areas affected by trends favoring “green” chemistry. Vertellus is the #1 global producer of pyridine and picolines, specialty pyridine derivatives, DEET, castor oil derivatives and systems, and citrate polymer additives and systems, and the world’s #2 producer of Vitamin B-3, according to the company release.
For more information, visit www.vertellus.com.
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