Omya, a global producer of essential minerals and worldwide distributor of specialty materials, recently announced the company is investing in a new production facility for closed-cell expanded perlite products at its existing site in Moerdijk, Netherlands. Products manufactured in the new facility will be sold under the Omyasphere 200 series brand. 

Bernd Balzereit, vice president Market Development & Innovation for Region Europe at Omya, said, “This new facility will use our leading process technology for perlite microsphere production, significantly increasing our capacity for Omyasphere 200 to serve growing customer needs. This investment brings Omya a step closer to becoming a global leader in manufacturing and distributing lightweight fillers.” 

David González Amago, director global business development lightweight fillers at Omya, said, “This is great news for our customers. We are seeing increasing demand for lightweighting and insulation solutions in the European market. This investment will allow us to produce our existing Omyasphere 200 product range in the region, fitting perfectly with our commitment to providing advanced and sustainable materials and solutions in close proximity to our customers.”

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