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Butachimie is bringing forward some maintenance activities in early July

04/07/2020

Due to the market downturn related to COVID-19, Butachimie is bringing forward some maintenance activities that had been planned for later in the year. These maintenance activities are scheduled to begin in July and are expected to be completed in August.

Our Chalampé plant has continued to run throughout the COVID-19 crisis period, and we expect to continue to supply our customers according to market needs.

Butachimie Chalampé is the worldwide leader in adiponitrile (ADN) production. Butachimie is dedicated to the production of Polyamide intermediates with applications such as: engineering plastics, textile fibers, industrial yarns and technical coatings – in many industrial sectors such as automotive, textile, home appliances and consumer goods.

ADN production from Butachimie is sold only to its shareholders INVISTA and BASF.

The strengths of Butachimie

  • 35% of the world’s production of Adiponitrile
    35%
    of the world’s production of Adiponitrile
  • 20% reduction in energy use and greenhouse gases during the past 5 years
    20%
    reduction in energy use and greenhouse gases during the past 5 years
  • 33% increase in the workforce over the last three years
    33%
    increase in the workforce over the last three years
  • 25h training per person per year
    25h
    training per person per year
  • 20 million euros invested every year
    20
    million euros invested every year
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