Ecolab,a leader in cleaning and sanitizing within the food and beverage industry,has opened a manufacturing plant and distribution center in Taicang,China,as part of its plan to strengthen its presence in the country.
The 546,000ft2 property features 141,000ft2 of floor space and the capacity to produce 150,000 tons of products annually.The facility will initially have 55 employees,and by 2017,it is expected to have more than 350 employees.
The Taicang plant has been designed to produce a complete range of cleaning,sanitation,food safety and infection prevention solutions for a wide range of industries,including:food and beverage production,food retail,hospitality,healthcare,and dairy,meat and poultry processing.
Ecolab chairman and CEO Douglas M Baker Jr said that under the 12th five-year plan put forward by the Chinese government,improving food quality and ensuring food safety will continue to be a major focus in China.
"This plant shows our commitment to providing innovative and sustainable products and services to support food safety and public health solutions in China,"Baker Jr added.
Ecolab noted that the plant has been designed for environmental sustainability,with features that reduce energy and water consumption while minimizing waste production.
The facility will not discharge industrial wastewater as the facility's wastewater treatment plant will convert process wastewater into distilled water for re-use on-site.
Ecolab offers water,hygiene and energy technologies and services that provide and protect clean water,safe food,abundant energy and healthy environments.In addition to the new Taicang plant,Ecolab currently operates five other plants in Nanjing,Suzhou,Shanghai,Guangzhou and Taiwan.
