PQ Group Holdings Inc., a leading, highly diversified global provider of specialty catalysts, materials, chemicals and services, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive alliance with KD Corporation to produce polyolefin catalysts from KD’s facilities in the Republic of Korea. As part of the alliance, PQ also will expand its product portfolio and global customer base and extend its North American and European polyolefin catalyst manufacturing capability to Asia.

“This new alliance is in line with our business strategy to grow PQ’s polyolefin catalyst product group globally,” said Belgacem Chariag, President and Chief Executive Officer of PQ. “We are excited to extend our ability to manufacture and supply polyolefin catalyst products in Asia, and we look forward to working closely with KD in the coming years.”

PQ is a leading innovator and supplier of state-of-the-art polyolefin catalysts, which serve as critical elements in the production of highly engineered plastics products, including high density polyethylene and linear low density polyethylene used in applications ranging from plastic containers to plastic sheeting and films.

Source: businesswire.com