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Cormart to expands caustic soda business in Nigeria

Cormart to expands caustic soda business in Nigeria

Cormart to expands caustic soda business in Nigeria

Cormart Nigeria Ltd., a leading chemical and food raw materials Company and a member of Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group has announced its plans to further increase investment in the production, warehousing and logistics operation of its liquid caustic soda.

Martin Middernacht, the executive director, Cormart Nigeria Ltd. explained that the investments in these areas are major steps towards accomplishing the company’s vision to be the market leader in manufacturing and sales of specialty chemicals.

The Caustic soda plant, located at Cormart’s factory along Lagos-Ibadan expressway, is currently undergoing expansion. The plant services food and beverage, breweries, soap and detergent, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, steel and mining, paper, pulp and other industries.

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Johannes Flosbach, the general manager, Cormart Nigeria Ltd, also confirmed that the investment in logistics included three 30-tonne tankers to aid in the transportation of ready-to-use caustic soda. “We take extra precautions considering the corrosiveness of caustic soda. Our tankers have a tank-within-atank container which extends the margin of safety,” said Flosbach while expressing the company’s passion for quality and safety in its business processes.

Okoh Jonah, the technical sales manager, Cormart Nigeria Ltd., said that caustic soda is one of the most widely used chemicals in the industry. “Our liquid caustic soda is available for various industries at a very competitive price with great quality. We also sell caustic flakes and pearls”, he said.

Since its inception in 1981, Cormart Nigeria Ltd has been at the forefront of production, importation, stocking and distribution of chemicals and other raw materials. It provides premium products and services across the paint, confectionaries, cosmetics, pharmaceutical, food and beverage industries.

With cutting edge and cost effective products and solutions, Cormart represents the business interests of top multinational companies who wish to do business in Nigeria. Corman is committed to the continuous increase of local production and expansion of product lines to meet emerging market demands.