KMT receives substantial order for high-pressure injection pumps

KMT Waterjet Systems has received a significant order for high-pressure pumps for the new Huntsman Polyethylene plant in England.

KMT Waterjet Systems has signed a contract with SembCorp Simon-Carves to deliver KMT McCartney injection pumps to a new plant for production of plastics in Teesside, England. The plant, which is being built by Huntsman, one of the leading global chemical producers, is set to start production in the fourth quarter of 2007. The unit will be the world’s largest single line Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) plant. KMT’s high-pressure injection pumps provide the process stability and high reliability required for the new plant. The unit will produce 400,000 tons of low density polyethylene annually through a single line tubular reactor under the license of ExxonMobil. “Injecting initiator solvent at reactor pressure is process critical and KMT is pleased to provide the pump equipment and knowledge that has been gathered during more than 50 years of high-pressure engineering expertise. KMT McCartney is the origin to KMT Waterjet Systems and is today a separate profit center within KMT Waterjet Systems,” says Lars Bergström, CEO of KMT. The new plant is being constructed by SembCorp Simon-Carves, one of the world’s most experienced process engineering contractor for the design and supply of LDPE plants. For further information, please contact: Lars Bergström, President and CEO, Karolin Machine Tool AB Tel: +46 8 594 211 50 or lars.bergstrom@kmt.se Bernd Vollmer, Managing Director, KMT GmbH Tel: +49 6032 997 110 or bernd.vollmer@kmt-waterjet.com