Outokumpu delivers 500 tons of Forta DX 2205 duplex stainless steel for the second-phase development of Jiaxing Petrochemical Co Ltd’s purified terephthalic acid (PTA) production facility in Zhejiang province, China. This investment will extend the company’s capacity by 1.2 M tons.
The duplex stainless steel quarto plates are supplied to NanJingDuble for fabrication and manufacturing pressure vessels. The company is typically engaged in designing, manufacturing and installation of pressurized equipment within the chemical and pharmaceutical segments.
Jiaxing Petrochemical Co. Ltd. is a part of TongKun Group, a listed chemical company in Zhejiang, China. In addition to extending the capacity of the PTA facility, this new investment will strengthen the supply chain of PTA for chemical fiber production by TongKun. Deliveries started in late 2016 and the project will be completed within two years.