MINNEAPOLIS (July 9, 2008) — Cargill Inc. has begun construction of $22 million BiOH-brand polyols factory in Chicago.
The facility is expected to begin producing in November the soybean-based polyols, which replaced petroleum-based chemicals traditionally used in PU.
Cargill said the factory will enable the company to produce a larger supply of BiOH polyols as a viable raw material option for its customers in North America and Europe. The commercial success of BiOH polyols encouraged the firm to expand its capabilities at a site in Brazil in 2007.