Evonik opens plant expansion in Thailand• Expansion increases current capacity of precipitated silica
in Thailand• Investment volume in lower double-digit million range• Growth driven by the demand for fuel saving tires and life
science applications in South East Asia
Bangkok/Singapore. Evonik opened its expanded production
for precipitated silica in Rayong, Thailand in a festive

March 14, 2014
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Frank Gmach
Communications Inorganic Materials
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Magdalena Kowalski
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ceremony earlier today. With this investment, Evonikincreased its capacity for precipitated silica for the
automotive industry, food and animal feed industry as well as
the paints and coatings industry.
“Expanding our manufacturing footprint in South East Asia,
Australia & New Zealand highlights our commitment to this region
and allows us to better serve regional markets with state-of-theart products and optimum solutions,” described Peter
Meinshausen, Regional President South East Asia, Australia & NewZealand.
Used in the tire and rubber industry, the combination of silica withsilanes enables tire manufacturers to produce tires of much lower
rolling resistance, thus reducing the overall fuel consumption by
up to eight percent compared to traditional tires.
“With this expansion, we are strengthening our operations inThailand,” explained Dr Florian Kirschner, Managing Director andCountry Head Thailand. “This allows us to respond more quickly tochanges in market demand and supply high quality products to ourcustomers.”
The silica production, now a joint venture between Evonik
Industries and Oriental Siam Company, was founded in 1990.
Evonik came on board as majority shareholder taking charge ofoperating this Map Ta Phut site in 1999. This expansion, using
Evonik’s latest technology, comprised enhancements of thePage 1 of 2

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Dr. Werner Müller, Chairman
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production process to ensure highest levels of safety, productivity,and quality of the overall production.
Evonik is one of the leading manufacturers of silica. In addition toprecipitated silica, Evonik also produces AEROSIL® fumed silica andsilica-based matting agents under the ACEMATT® brand. These areused in tires with low rolling resistance as well as in the paints andcoatings industry, as flow additives and carriers in food, cosmetics
and drug production, or in manufacturing silicon applications,among others. Overall, Evonik has a global capacity of around
500,000 metric tons per annum for precipitated, fumed silica, andmatting agents.

Company information
Evonik, the creative industrial group from Germany, is one of the world leadersin specialty chemicals. Profitable growth and a sustained increase in the value ofthe company form the heart of Evonik’s corporate strategy. Its activities focus on
the key megatrends health, nutrition, resource efficiency and globalization. Evonik
benefits specifically from its innovative prowess and integrated technology
platforms.
Evonik is active in over 100 countries around the world. In fiscal 2013 more than
33,500 employees generated sales of around €12.9 billion and an operating profit(adjusted EBITDA) of about €2.0 billion.
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may involve known or unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results ordevelopments may vary, depending on changes in the operating environment.
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