Hempel opens new factory in Argentina

With a production volume of 10.5 million litres per year, Hempel’s USD 17 million facility will employ 30 people by the end of 2012.

Source: Hempel A/S

Hempel has inaugurated its 24th factory in Argentina, the first in South America. The new plant, located north of the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires, will manufacture paint for the marine and protective coatings segments and will supply the entire South American market. With a production volume of 10.5 million litres per year, the USD 17 million facility will employ 30 people by the end of 2012. The plant is designed for future capacity expansion and will supply the entire region with the complete portfolio of products within marine and protective. The 3,000 square metre facility is one of three new plants scheduled to open around the world in 2012 and 2013. The other ones are located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Ulyanovsk, Russia.