The photo shows the contract signing: Dr. Peter Wenzel (3rd l.), CEO of PCC SE, Waldemar Preussner (2rd l.), Chairman of the Supervisory Board, and Peter Berger (l.), Head of Legal, with representatives from Bay City.
We are also planning an oxyalkylates production in the USA in addition to the project in Malaysia that is currently in the construction phase. At the potential location in Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas, on the Gulf of Mexico, we reached a milestone on September 15, 2023 with the signing of a lease agreement for a plot of land near the port. The location is characterized by excellent infrastructure and a direct connection to the port of Bay City.
Logistics
PCC Intermodal SA is expanding its network with a connection between Poland and Italy. Starting in September, PCC Intermodal SA will operate a regular connection with full container trains between its intermodal terminal in Gliwice, Poland, and the northern Italian city of Padua.
The EU is funding the research project of PCC Thorion GmbH, Fraunhofer ISE and the universities of Freiburg and Duisburg-Essen to develop an anode material for more powerful lithium-ion batteries. The financing partner EIT RawMaterials, which belongs to the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, supports the project as part of the KAVA 9 funding program. EU funding amounting to 3.5 million euros is being used for the project.