Gordon Martin’s Coogee Chemicals scores go-ahead for south-west chlor-alkali plant expansion
Coogee Chemicals has been given the green light for the $40 million planned expansion at Kemerton.
On Wednesday, the regional joint development assessment panel voted to give the Martin family approval for the new chlor-alkali factory, which will make the companies south-west flagship a similar size to the Kwinana and Brisbane plants.
The plant expansion will consist of clearing approximately 4.7 hectares of native fauna between Harvey and Bunbury which will make way for construction on the new plant as well as services and vehicle access.
Founded and chaired by members of the Martin family, Coogee Chemicals is a key player in the industrial chemical supply chain to WA businesses and more recently other mainland states.
The operations of chlor-alkali produces both industrial and mineral processing chemicals inclusive of chlorine and hydrochloric acid.
The industry is deemed high risk; therefore, the expansion of the plant was identified as a major hazard facility and was subject to the dangerous goods laws.
Coogee however, supplied a detailed risk assessment and management plan to support the application.