Ecovyst Completes Acquisition of Waggaman, Louisiana, Sulfuric Acid Assets from Cornerstone Chemical
'We are excited to welcome the Waggaman team to Ecovyst and we look forward to working with our new colleagues as we integrate the Cornerstone assets into our existing network,' said Kurt J. Bitting, Ecovyst's Chief Executive Officer. 'We expect the addition of the Cornerstone assets to translate into increased network flexibility and greater supply reliability for the benefit of our customers, while providing a significant increase in our capacity to serve the future growth in demand we anticipate for virgin sulfuric acid and for sulfuric acid regeneration services.'
About Ecovyst
Ecovyst Inc. and subsidiaries is a leading integrated and innovative global provider of advanced materials, specialty catalysts, virgin sulfuric acid and sulfuric acid regeneration services. We support customers globally through our strategically located network of manufacturing facilities. We believe that our products and services contribute to improving the sustainability of the environment.
We have two uniquely positioned specialty businesses: Ecoservices provides sulfuric acid recycling to the North American refining industry for the production of alkylate and provides high quality and high strength virgin sulfuric acid for industrial and mining applications. Ecoservices also provides chemical waste handling and treatment services, as well as ex-situ catalyst activation services for the refining and petrochemical industry. Advanced Materials & Catalysts, through its Advanced Silicas business, provides finished silica catalysts, catalyst supports and functionalized silicas necessary to produce high performing plastics and to enable sustainable chemistry, and through its Zeolyst Joint Venture, innovates and supplies specialty zeolites used in catalysts that support the production of sustainable fuels, remove nitrogen oxides from diesel engine emissions and that are broadly applied in refining and petrochemical process. For more information, see our website at https://www.ecovyst.com .
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Gene Shiels – Director of Investor Relations
(484) 617 1225
gene.shiels@ecovyst.com
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