Projects
Construction work on our production plant for high-purity, aerosol-grade dimethyl ether (DME) in the Tula region of Russia starts in April. The detailed engineering for the plant and the foundation work are completed by the end of June. The primary equipment and apparatus is delivered in July and the structural steel work commences in August. Commissioning of the facility is planned for December 2018.
Chemicals
To facilitate further growth in the Polyols segment, PCC Rokita SA builds a fifth production line for polyether polyols. Commissioning takes place at the end of April. This plant enables PCC Rokita SA to expand its position as the leading manufacturer of polyether polyols in Eastern Europe and also to progress its switch to higher-value specialty polyols. PCC Rokita SA also commissions a production plant for polyester polyols with an annual capacity of around 13,000 metric tons, thus further expanding the product portfolio of the Polyols segment.
Projects
The construction of an advanced silicon metal production plant in Iceland continues to progress according to schedule. The start of the year sees construction and installation work begin on the high-tension transmission lines, roads, tunnels and harbor facilities. The first major plant facility – the coal storage – is completed in the second quarter. The structural steel work of the remainder of the plant is signed off around the middle of the year, allowing work to begin on the cladding. November sees delivery of the first batch of quartzite from the PCC-owned quarry in Poland – and also a consignment of coal – to the local port of Húsavík.
Holding
In October, PCC receives further confirmation of the validity in its policy of providing support for young employees and apprentices: Justus Preiss (22) completes his apprenticeship as a wholesale and export manager at PCC SE, garnering the “best-in-class” accolade in the process. His achievement is recognized at the award ceremony held by the Lower Rhine Chamber of Commerce (IHK) in Duisburg on October 1, 2017.
Chemicals
A listed chemicals company and our largest subsidiary, PCC Rokita SA of Brzeg Dolny, Poland, is included for a second time in the RESPECT index on the Warsaw Stock Exchange in December. This sustainability index contains just two chemical concerns and only 28 of the nearly 500 companies listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange’s main market.
