Huntsman Opens New Polyurethanes Systems House In Dubai
The purpose-built facility reportedly strengthens Huntsman’s downstream capabilities in the Middle East and North Africa, increasing its capacity to produce polyurethane systems and polyester polyols for customers across the region.
Huntsman Corp. recently announced the opening of its new polyurethanes systems house in Dubai. Situated within the Jebel Ali Free Trade Zone (JAFZA), the purpose-built facility reportedly strengthens Huntsman’s downstream capabilities in the Middle East and North Africa, increasing its capacity to produce polyurethane systems and polyester polyols for customers across the region.
According to Huntsman, the new systems house comprises a production area equipped with state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment, plus blenders, reactors, filling stations, a control room, offices, and quality control laboratories. The facility will manufacture polyurethane foams for construction, insulation, appliances, bedding, and furniture applications. It will also produce systems for the footwear industry, as well as prepolymers for coatings, adhesives, sealants, and elastomers applications.