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Rochester, NY -- February 12, 2007 -- The Films Business of ExxonMobil
Chemical today announced plans to significantly increase production of
specialty oriented polypropylene (OPP) films in LaGrange, Georgia.
The company will upgrade the LaGrange facility to increase its North American
capacity for multi-layer white OPP films. The multimillion dollar investment
will allow the company to satisfy the rapid growth in demand for specialty OPP
films, such as OPPalyte™ white opaque film for candy cold-seal applications,
OPPalyte™ WOS-2 and STW white opaque films for ice cream novelty applications
and Label-Lyte™ films for wet glue and pressure sensitive labeling.
"Our focus is to use technologies developed and refined by ExxonMobil Chemical
over the past 35 years to produce packaging and labeling films that others
cannot," said Paul Payne, global manufacturing manager for the Films Business.
"It is what converters and leading brand owners have come to expect from our
company, and we are committed to delivering on this expectation."
ExxonMobil Chemical's white opaque OPP films, each specifically tailored for
targeted applications, have earned a reputation for outstanding performance
that continues to fuel growth in the confectionary and ice cream markets.
OPPalyte HM film, to be produced on the upgraded facility at LaGrange,
utilizes a proprietary multi-layer technology to achieve exceptional cold seal
adhesion. The company's OPPalyte WOS-2 and STW films use proprietary
multi-layer designs to provide optimal performance on multilane packaging
machines commonly used for ice cream novelties.
This current upgrade is a continuation of ExxonMobil Chemical's strategy to
invest in specialty assets for its OPP films business. Since 2002, the
company has added two new state-of-the-art orienters, a new coater and two new
metallizers in its affiliated worldwide OPP film manufacturing facilities.
Additionally, the company continues to upgrade existing assets like at
LaGrange.
About the Films Business of ExxonMobil Chemical
The Films Business of ExxonMobil Chemical is a global leader in the
development and manufacture of specialty oriented polypropylene (OPP) films,
including multi-layer white opaque films, metallized films and acrylic and
PVdC coated films, for flexible packaging and labeling applications. The Films
Business has affiliated production plants in Europe (Virton, Belgium;
Kerkrade, the Netherlands, and Brindisi, Italy), and North America (LaGrange,
Georgia; Shawnee, Oklahoma; Stratford, Connecticut and Belleville, Canada).
The company and its affiliates have sales offices to support customer needs in
countries around the world, including North America, Europe and Asia.
Additional information regarding the Films Business can be found at:
www.oppfilms.com.
With marketing and operations in more than 150 countries around the world,
ExxonMobil Chemical Company and its affiliates are global leaders in
technology, product quality and customer service. ExxonMobil Chemical Company
is a division of Exxon Mobil Corporation. Additional Information about
ExxonMobil Chemical can be found at:
www.exxonmobilchemical.com.
Editor’s notes:
1) The terms "ExxonMobil", "ExxonMobil Chemical", the Films Business, our and
its, as used in this news release, sometimes refer not only to The Films
Business of ExxonMobil Chemical Company, but collectively to some or all of
those companies affiliated with Exxon Mobil Corporation which manufacture,
market or are otherwise involved in the oriented polypropylene films business.
The shorter terms are merely for convenience.
2) ExxonMobil and the ExxonMobil logo are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
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A multimillion dollar investment at the LaGrange facility will allow
ExxonMobil Chemical to meet growing demand for premium OPPalyte™ and
Label-Lyte™ films.
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