LiMA stands for Leading in \u2018Leading in MethAcrylates.\u2019 MMA is a critical building block for products used in automotive, manufacturing, construction, electronics, and medical applications. The facility is also the first C2\u2011based MMA production plant in North America, strengthening regional supply chains and domestic manufacturing capacity.<\/p>\n
At the event, R\u00f6hm CEO Hans Bohnen noted the Bay City plant underscores the company\u2019s broader strategy to lead through technology and long\u2011term investment. \u201cAs the only global producer of both methyl methacrylate and polymethyl methacrylate with production sites in the major regions of Europe, Asia, and North America, we are uniquely positioned to serve our customers worldwide \u2013 reliably, locally, and with leading technology,\u201d said Bohnen.<\/p>\n
The Bay City plant strengthens supply security for North American customers by relying on readily available raw materials, including ethylene and natural gas, and by anchoring production closer to end markets.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis reflects our long\u2011term commitment to customers across the region, and Bay City\u2019s strategic location allows us to efficiently serve both North American and global markets,\u201d said Jack Chenault, President of R\u00f6hm Americas. The facility employs around 90 people and operates with a strong focus on safety. \u201cSafety is our top priority,\u201d emphasized Chenault.<\/p>\n
The technology was developed by R\u00f6hm in Germany over several years and successfully transferred to industrial scale in the United States with the support of investor Advent International. Through its partnership with R\u00f6hm, Advent has invested approximately USD\u202f1.6\u202fbillion (around EUR\u202f1.5\u202fbillion) to support innovation and long\u2011term growth at the company.<\/p>\n
\u201cLiMA technology does not only mark a technological quantum leap \u2013 it is a true game changer for the methacrylate industry,\u201d said Ronald Ayles of Advent International. \u201cBay City shows that this process can perform at industrial scale while delivering efficiency and environmentally friendly benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Official Opening of R\u00f6hm\u2019s Bay City MMA Plant \u00a9 R\u00f6hm<\/p>\n
The Bay City facility has an annual production capacity of 250,000 tons of MMA and is designed to maximize yield while minimizing the use of raw materials. Compared with conventional MMA production processes, LiMA technology reduces energy and water consumption and lowers carbon dioxide emissions by up to 42 percent.<\/p>\n
Sustainability measures extend beyond the production process. Constructed wetlands surrounding the site support a near\u2011closed water cycle and provide environmentally responsible treatment of process and cooling water.<\/p>\n
The plant also incorporates advanced digital technology, including a digital twin that mirrors the facility\u2019s physical layout, production processes, and control system. The system, which is updated daily, supports operational planning, equipment and predictive maintenance, and dynamic simulations to improve long\u2011term performance and reliability.<\/p>\n
In North America, supply proximity to customers is ensured through a tailored supply chain network with several tank and transloading terminals. The MMA produced, marketed under the MERACRYL\u00ae brand, is distributed via a multimodal logistics network that includes truck, rail and inland waterways. This newly designed supply network reduces long-haul trucking and improves rail supply security, enabling reliable and flexible delivery across the region and to international customers, while strengthening R\u00f6hm\u2019s position as a preferred MMA supplier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" June 8, 2026 | By Mary Bailey R\u00f6hm GmbH (Darmstadt, Germany) is marking a major milestone…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":723530,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[570],"tags":[64,63,786,785,85],"class_list":["post-723529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-mma","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-fighting","tag-mma","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/723529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=723529"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/723529\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/723530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=723529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=723529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=723529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}