Wacker, the Munich-based chemical company, officially brought its expanded cyclodextrin facility in Eddyville (Iowa, USA) on stream. The new facility increases Wacker’’s capacity for alpha and beta cyclodextrins by 50 %,, respectively, and doubles its capacity for gamma cyclodextrins. Investment in the entire facility totaled over $21 million. The extra capacity is needed to meet the worldwide rise in cyclodextrin demand and will enable Wacker to consolidate its lead in this market.
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