United States. Croda has celebrated the upcoming commissioning of its latest investment at its Atlas Point manufacturing facility in New Castle, Delaware. Listed as the first of its kind in the United States, the new plant is capable of producing 100% renewable, 100% biological, non-ionic surfactants, which are active emulsifying agents used in a wide range of consumer products.
Croda International Plc Group CEO Steve Foots and Personal Care and North America President Sandra Breene joined Delaware Governor John Carney and other local leaders for a ribbon-cutting celebration at the manufacturing facility. The project reflects the successful collaboration between the state and the Company.
This expansion of the Atlas Point facility allows Croda to use bioethanol derived from natural feedstocks for the manufacture of its 100% renewable surfactants, which significantly increases the biological content of ethoxylated products and reduces dependence on fossil fuels.
Croda explains that this marks a turning point in the industry, as companies traditionally use petrochemical ingredients over sustainable ones when looking for high-performance non-ionic surfactants for the formulation of consumer products.
Croda has implemented a way to use renewable ingredients without sacrificing product performance. In addition, the ingredients will be manufactured with renewable energy.
