# Clariant opens new bleaching earth production site in Gresik, Indonesia

Clariant officially opened a new bleaching earth production site in Gresik, near Surabaya, Indonesia, to expand its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region. The site supplements existing manufacturing capacity.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2017-04-05
- Where: Gresik, near Surabaya, Indonesia, Indonesia
- Starts operating: 5 Apr 2017
- Status: completed
- Products: bleaching earth based on bentonite
- Sectors: [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Clariant](https://endata.com/companies/426.md)

## Sources

- [pressreleasefinder.com](https://www.pressreleasefinder.com/Clariant/CLAPR1242/en/), 2017-04-05: "We firmly believe that the future of Clariant will be decided in Asia and this investment further strengthens our position there."

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