Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; Tokyo, Japan; www.sdk.co.jp) has completed the expansion of the used-plastic gasification facility at its Kawasaki site, and held a ceremony for the completion. SDK processes used plastic to obtain part of the necessary hydrogen for the synthesis of ammonia. [more]
Umicore N.V. (Brussels, Belgium; www.umicore.com) and Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) announced that they have sold their respective 50% stakes in joint venture (JV) SolviCore to Japanese chemical company Toray. Since its inception in 2006, SolviCore has built up a strong portfolio for its membrane electrode assemblies used in fuel cells. [more]
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has successfully, and on time, put into operation new production plants in Antwerp, Belgium for C4 products. Also, in the Marl Chemical Park in Germany, the C4 capacities are being increased. [more]
Sibur (Moscow, Russia; www.sibur.com) has started the preparatory stage of an investment project to ramp up the production of methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), a high-octane oil additive, at its production site in Togliatti. The project will see the construction of a new MTBE unit, with the site's capacity expected to grow from 75,000 to 135,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr). [more]
PPG Industries, Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pa.; www.ppg.com) announced the completion of a $5-million expansion at its coatings manufacturing facility in Wuppertal, Germany. The project added equipment to existing buildings on the campus, supporting up to a 35% increase in annual production capacity for waterborne coatings for automotive and industrial applications. [more]
Lukoil (Moscow; www.lukoil.com) held a ceremony in Volgograd, Russia to celebrate the launch into operation of the new primary oil-refining installation (ELOU AVT-1). ELOU AVT-1 is the largest installation among those active at the Volgograd refinery. Its refining capacity is a reported 6 million m.t./yr. [more]
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