CP Kelco announced plans to expand production at its San Diego facility by roughly 40%.
February 27/Atlanta/Press Release -- CP Kelco announced an expansion of its San Diego facility which will boost capacity by roughly 40%. Recent investments are in the final stages of implementation. The investments are aimed at increasing the availability of domestically produced xanthan gum.
This expansion will extend CP Kelco’s ability to meet growing customer demand for xanthan gum following a recent determination by the U.S. government against Chinese and Austrian imports. John Breese, plant manager, San Diego Facility states, “These latest investments allow us to achieve record-high production rates while maintaining the industry-leading standards in quality and safety we pioneered for xanthan gum.”