TERMOLI, Italy—Performance materials group of Momentive Inc. will open a new manufacturing plant at its facility in Termoli, on the Adriatic coast of Italy, on Sept. 27. The new plant will produce polyurethane additives for bedding, furniture, automotive and insulation applications under the Slabstock and Rigid Niax brands.
The new plant will focus on what the company calls "solutions for a more sustainable world": performance additives for insulation foams used in construction and the appliances sector, for bed-in-a-box products that optimize transport volume, and low emission catalysts for mattress and car seat foam.