Brazilian fertilizer giant Vale Fertilizantes has begun production of ARLA 32, termed AdBlue in Europe, in preparation for the country's new vehicle emissions standards.
Heavy-duty vehicles will be required to comply with Proconve P7 (Euro V equivalent) emissions standards in January 2012, which will lead to the widespread adoption of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology in heavy-duty vehicles.
Luiz Antônio Veiga Mesquita, Commercial and Marketing director at Vale, said: "Vale Fertilizantes will not be selling the product to end-users. It will be sold in bulk to specialised packaging and distribution companies."
Manufacturing will take place at the Araucária Industrial Complex, which already produces ammonia and urea.
