Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) recently marked the completion of the capacity expansion for vinyl-acetate-ethylene copolymer (VAE) dispersions and VAE dispersible polymer powders at Wacker’s Nanjing site in China. With a new reactor for dispersions and a new spray dryer…
Arlanxeo (Maastricht, the Netherlands) announced plans for the construction of a world-class rubber facility (the “Project”) in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The 140,000 metric ton/yr plant will produce two high performance elastomers: Ultra High cis Polybutadiene (NdBR) and Lithium Butadiene Rubber…
McDermott International Inc. (Houston) has been awarded a project management consultancy (PMC) contract from India Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for the Maleic Anhydride (MAH) unit at the Panipat Refinery and Petrochemical Complex, located 62 miles (100 kilometers) from New Delhi, India.…
Nippon Shokubai Group (Otkyo) held an inauguration ceremony for the new acrylic acid (AA) facility with the production capacity of 100,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) in Cilegon, Banten, Indonesia. Nippon Shokubai Group manufactures superabsorbent polymers (SAP) for disposable diapers…
Yara International ASA (Oslo, Norway) announced that it will build a new global production plant for specialty crop nutrition products and biostimulants designed to increase yields and improve quality. The plant will be one of the largest in the world…
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) inaugurated a new production line for high-performance Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPUs) that will be used for production of paint protection films (PPF). The new line is located at the company’s existing site in Changhua, Taiwan. The investment…
Topsoe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a group of partners with the intent to set up ammonia production in Bontang, Indonesia. The resulting fertilizer can support the food consumption for 45 million people in Indonesia, approximately…
The Chemours Co. (Wilmington, Del.) announced a capacity investment in its low global warming potential (GWP) Opteon 1100 foam blowing agent and Opteon SF33 specialty fluid. The expansion will triple capacity of the ultra-low GWP, hydrofluoroolefin (HFO) solution, enabling customers…
Xiamen Changsu Industrial Pte Ltd (Changsu Industrial) and TotalEnergies Corbion (Gorinchem, the Netherlands) have announced a strategic cooperation agreement that will further advance the polylactic acid (PLA) industry. They will work together in the market promotion, product development, and research…
Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany) has doubled the production capacity for benzyl alcohol at its U.S. site in Kalama, Washington to support the growth of its established customer base in the Americas. The capacity expansion is the result of various technical…