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Hydratech opens facility in the US

UK: Hydratech, a leading UK formulator and manufacturer of glycols, heat transfer fluids and water treatment chemicals, has opened a US production facility in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.

The new factory and offices will enable Hydratech to introduce its products and services to the American RAC, HVAC and renewables markets, as well as developing the company’s existing relationships with the likes of Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Papa John’s and Haribo.

Founded in 1998, Hydratech began as a family-run business formulating and manufacturing inhibited glycols, antifreeze solutions and water treatment chemicals including inhibitors and cleansers, for protecting cooling and heating systems.

Now part of the larger Liquitherm Technologies Group, Hydratech also has sites in the Netherlands and Denmark in addition to its headquarters in Swansea.

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