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Jobs created as Chemoxy International double the size of Billingham site

Teesside chemical firm Chemoxy International will double the size of its Billingham operation as part of a £6 million expansion project, funded by RGF money.

15 new jobs have been created as part of the move - bringing the total number of Chemoxy’s workforce to 130.

The firm, which was bought out from previous owners The Dow Chemical Company in 2011, has acquired an additional five acres of land to accommodate combined reaction and fractionation column equipment - and commissioning is expected to begin in July.

Ian Stark, chief executive officer, said: “We are seeing increased demand for our manufacturing services and our environmentally-friendly, solvents and our new plant will significantly increase our capacity.

“We pride ourselves on having the agility and responsiveness of a small company partnered with the quality and level of service of a much larger organisation.

“We are grateful to the support we have received from the Regional Growth Fund which was endorsed by Tees Valley Unlimited, NEPIC and Stockton Borough Council.”

Dr Stan Higgins of NEPIC said: “The team at Chemoxy must be very proud of their performance since they took ownership of the company.

“Yet again we have seen how fine and speciality chemical companies can produce excellent performance when decision making is localised, confirming the need for such companies to be to entrepreneurial, competitive and fleet of foot in these globalised markets.

“The are several such success stories for companies in our region who have blossomed when they have dropped the shackles of large corporate organisations through management buyout.

“Chemoxy, Fine Organics and Aesica are all fantastic examples of what can be achieved.

“This investment should see Chemoxy through their next phase of growth.”

The company also produces its own range of low toxicity solvents which are sold to paint companies all over the world. Chemoxy is also one of the UK’s leading solvent recyclers which is environmentally beneficial and helps to reduce the UK’s carbon footprint.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Tom Keighley .