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GROWTH PLANS

Delta Coatings begins work on new headquarters

and polyurea coatings expansion in Dubai

Delta Coatings International, a
Dubai-based supplier of liquid-applied
polyurea coatings, linings and water-
proofi ng solutions, has broken ground on
its new headquarters and manufacturing
facility at Dubai Industrial City (DIC).

The groundbreaking ceremony was
attended by senior representatives from
DELTA Coatings International and
Dubai Industrial City, including Saud
Abu Al-Shawareb, Managing Director
of Dubai Industrial City; Abdulla
Alraeesi, Assistant Manager of business
development at Dubai Industrial City;
M.A. Saleem, Chairman and founder
of Delta Coatings International; Sami
Saleem, Chief Executive Offi cer; Belvin
Marx, general manager and Paul
Symmons, business development manager.

The new plant will be powered in
part by renewable energy, including a
large rooftop solar panel installation,
supporting the company’s ongoing sus-
tainability and decarbonisation initia-
tives. Once operational, the facility will
triple Delta Coatings’ existing manu-
facturing output while also tripling on developing next-generation polyu- needs. The new facility is targeted
warehouse space. rea products tailored to the challenging for completion and commissioning in
regional climates and client-specifi c December 2025.
“With growing awareness of poly- Huntsman to shut down German maleic anhydride
urea’s superior durability and increased
demand globally, the new plant will facility
empower our teams to innovate and deliver US-based chemicals fi rm, Huntsman, EBITDA loss of approximately
even greater value to our clients and has decided to close its maleic $10-mn. Going forward, the company
partners globally. From demonstrating anhydride (MAN) facility located in intends to serve customers in the Euro-
the performance benefi ts of polyurea Moers, Germany, after a recent strate- pean region from its North American
coatings and waterproofi ng to training gic review of its European MAN busi- facilities located in Pensacola, Florida
the next generation of applicators, this ness. The operations at the facility are and Geismar, Louisiana. As a result
facility is designed to inspire and sup- expected to be terminated by the end of of the closure of the German facility,
port market leadership,” said Mr. Marx. the current quarter. Huntsman expects to incur a one-time
non-cash asset impairment charge of
The site will also house a R&D In 2024, Huntsman’s European ~$75-mn during the second quarter of
Centre of Excellence, which will focus MAN business generated an adjusted 2025.

144 Chemical Weekly June 10, 2025

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