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Nouryon today announced the expansion of its Kromasil® chromatography media manufacturing facility in Bohus, Sweden. Construction will begin in early 2025, and the start of production is expected in early 2027. This expansion will double the facility’s capacity to meet the growing global demand for peptide-based drugs in the GLP-1 receptor agonist class. Kromasil® chromatography media, a key product in the Company's Consumer & Life Sciences segment, plays a crucial role for purifying novel peptide-based pharmaceuticals, including treatments for type 2 diabetes and obesity.

As part of the former Swedish Nobel Industries, we can trace our history all the way back to the 1640's. However our own proud history starts in 1898.

Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) has raised production capacity for surface-modified colloidal silica at its Bohus site in Sweden.

Plan to invest in its Kromasil® manufacturing facility in Bohus, Sweden, to meet the increasing global demand from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries for high-performing solutions. The investment is expected to double the facility’s existing production capacity, which will strengthen Nouryon’s global leadership position in high-performance silica.

This year marked the 70th consecutive year that the Swedish Chemical Society organized Berzelius Days, a prestigious event that brings together over 300 high school students from across Sweden who are passionate about chemistry. [- Feb 2025]

At Nouryon, you can #GrowWithUs and build a career with real impact. Not just for you and our business but for our customers, our society and the planet.

Nouryon will double capacity at its surfactants plant in Stenungsund, Sweden to support the growth of several existing products as well as new sustainable technologies for markets including oil and gas, lubricants and fuels, and asphalt. The €12-million expansion and upgrade project includes the installation of a new reactor and is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2021.

Thanks to high temperature tolerance, Levasil® colloidal silica is perfect as a binder in precision investment casting and refractory fiber bonding.

Our colloidal silica products - Levasil® CA, with very low levels of chlorides and sulfates are perfect for use in catalysts for the chemical industry.