# Tranter wins order for heat exchangers for bio-plastic plant in Thailand

Tranter won an order for six NovusBloc heat exchangers to be installed in a bio-plastic factory in Thailand that will produce lactic acid, lactide, and polymer from sugar cane. The plant is the world's first fully integrated PLA facility, with startup scheduled for early 2024.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2022-07-19
- Where: Thailand, Thailand
- Status: announced
- Products: NovusBloc heat exchangers, lactic acid, lactide, polymer (PLA)
- Sectors: [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md), [Specialty Chemicals](https://endata.com/sectors/specialty-chemicals.md)

## Companies

- [Tranter](https://endata.com/companies/14614.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [constructionviewonline.co.uk](https://www.constructionviewonline.co.uk/2022/07/19/tranter-becomes-an-early-runner-for-new-renewable-chemical-processes-with-a-novusbloc-order-for-a-new-bio-plastic-facility/), 2022-07-19: "Our flexible approach to meeting the customer’s need in terms delivery time, by shipping the heat exchangers directly to site from Korea, was of great value for the customer."

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