Perstorp to set up synthetic ester business in Amsterdam

Specialty chemicals firm Perstorp, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Malaysia’s Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG), will serve the specialty fluids markets from a new site in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Last year, Perstorp announced the acquisition of an ester plant, located outside Amsterdam, where Perstorp plans to begin manufacturing a new range of synthetic esters early 2025.

This marks Perstorp’s first step toward the growth of the synthetic ester business, targeting the specialty fluids markets and becoming a supplier of synthetic fluids that enable sustainability benefits such as enhanced operational safety, cooling efficiency, and reduced fluid maintenance.

Furthermore, Perstorp adds it intends to achieve ISCC PLUS certification for the site, to produce Pro Environment products with reduced carbon footprint, independently verified by third party.

“The acquisition will improve Perstorp’s position of becoming both a producer of building blocks and a supplier of synthetic esters. We can thereby advance our position in the value chain and serve new markets with innovative and more sustainable products,” says Valentina Serra-Holm, Vice President Engineered Fluids.

Perstorp plans to focus on application areas that have been underexplored and underserved, where significant opportunities or unmet needs have been identified. As such, it will focus its efforts on serving the specialty fluids markets, specifically dielectric fluids for data centre cooling, where double digit growth is expected over the coming years.

Most recently, Perstorp launched Synmerse DC, a biodegradable and high-performing synthetic cooling fluid.