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CLAYTON, Mo., Jan. 10, 2023
CLAYTON, Mo., Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN) and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (8031: JP) announced today that Blue Water Alliance JV, LLP has received all necessary regulatory approvals and it is beginning operations.
Announced in March 2022, Blue Water Alliance (BWA) is a joint venture of Olin and Mitsui. BWA brings together Mitsui's industry-leading global logistics, long-established supplier and customer relationships, and breadth of product portfolio with Olin's scale, North American export capability, extensive global terminal network, and production flexibility across the electrochemical unit (ECU) portfolio.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA, BWA is an independent global trader of ECU-based derivatives, initially focused on globally traded caustic soda and ethylene dichloride (EDC).
Luiz Pimentel, General Manager, Blue Water Alliance, commented "We're excited to begin delivering strategic solutions through our integrated global supply, trading, marketing, and logistic capabilities. We aim to enable reliable caustic soda and EDC supply through an efficient, sustainable, and cost-effective approach while accelerating industrial decarbonization efforts."
COMPANY DESCRIPTIONS
Olin Corporation is a leading vertically integrated global manufacturer and distributor of chemical products and a leading U.S. manufacturer of ammunition. The chemical products produced include chlorine and caustic soda, vinyls, epoxies, chlorinated organics, bleach, hydrogen and hydrochloric acid. Winchester's principal manufacturing facilities produce and distribute sporting ammunition, law enforcement ammunition, reloading components, small caliber military ammunition and components, and industrial cartridges.
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. is a global trading and investment company with a diversified business portfolio that spans approximately 63 countries in Asia, Europe, North, Central & South America, The Middle East, Africa and Oceania.
Mitsui has about 5,500 employees and deploys talent around the globe to identify, develop, and grow businesses in collaboration with a global network of trusted partners. Mitsui has built a strong and diverse core business portfolio covering the Mineral and Metal Resources, Energy, Machinery and Infrastructure, and Chemicals industries.
Leveraging its strengths, Mitsui has further diversified beyond its core profit pillars to create multifaceted value in new areas, including innovative Energy Solutions, Healthcare & Nutrition and through a strategic focus on high-growth Asian markets. This strategy aims to derive growth opportunities by harnessing some of the world's main mega-trends: sustainability, health & wellness, digitalization and the growing power of the consumer.
Mitsui has a long heritage in Asia, where it has established a diverse and strategic portfolio of businesses and partners that gives it a strong differentiating edge, provides exceptional access for all global partners to the world's fastest growing region and strengthens its international portfolio.
Blue Water Alliance JV, LLP (BWA), headquartered in Houston, TX, USA, is an independent global buyer, supplier, and marketer of ECU-based derivatives. BWA was founded to foster efficiency, sustainability, and excellence in the global shipping and management of caustic soda and ethylene dichloride (EDC). BWA transforms the way industry manages these critical products, connecting producers with customers to deliver supplies where and when they are needed – efficiently, sustainably, safely, and cost-effectively.
Visit www.olin.com, www.mitsui.com and www.BlueWaterAlliance.com for more information.
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2023-01
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