ExxonMobil Doubles Manufacturing Capacity of Specialty Elastomers at Newport, Wales Plant

ExxonMobil
said today it has completed an expansion of its specialty elastomers
manufacturing plant in Newport, Wales, which doubles the plant’s
manufacturing capacity and increases global manufacturing capacity of
Santoprene™ thermoplastic elastomers by 25 percent.

“ExxonMobil’s high-performance plastics help make automotive and
consumer products lighter, resulting in improved fuel efficiency and
higher performance, compared with products made with traditional
materials,” said Karen McKee, president of ExxonMobil Chemical Company.
“This Newport investment doubles the site’s manufacturing capacity of
higher-value products.”

Santoprene™ thermoplastic elastomers are engineered to perform like
vulcanized rubber, and can be re-used and re-engineered, leading to
reduced shipping weights, improved recycling capabilities and
more-sustainable manufacturing.

The project created approximately 35 full-time production jobs and
supported 130 jobs during construction. ExxonMobil also manufactures
Santoprene™ in Pensacola, Florida.

This announcement follows ExxonMobil’s recently announced plans to
expand its Fawley refinery in the United Kingdom to increase production
of ultra-low sulfur diesel by almost 45 percent, or 38,000 barrels per
day.

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