South America
Our Operations

Our South American operations are located in Espirito Santo, Brazil where we have two plants (sodium chlorate and chlor-alkali) on a single site. Unlike in North America where our product can travel far distances, in Brazil, we are located right next to our main customer – a leading global pulp producer. Our product is sold under a 27-year, fixed US-dollar margin contract which provides stability and an excellent platform to grow in this attractive market.

Since entering the region in 1999, we have continued to strengthen our plant, improve efficiencies and increase capacity. In 2010, we further expanded our operations with three growth projects: a sodium chlorate expansion, a hydrochloric acid expansion and a project to sell excess hydrogen.

Our sodium chlorate plant is operating at full capacity which is projected to continue through 2011. Strength in chlorine markets combined with flexibility created from completing our hydrochloric acid expansion should result in high chlor-alkali operating rates for the foreseeable future. Overall, we are expecting strong performance from Brazil in 2011, with operating cash flow expected to increase 10% over 2010. We are also always on the look-out for strategic growth opportunities in Brazil.

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