Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (MCI; Tokyo; www.mitsuichem.com) has decided to set up a new production facility for long glass-fiber-reinforced polypropylene (LGFPP) at the Ohio plant of its U.S. subsidiary Advanced Composites, Inc. (President: Keiji Shite). The new plant is expected to…
Inovyn (London, U.K.; www.inovyn.com) announced its intention to increase production of general-purpose polyvinyl chloride (PVC) at its Jemeppe Site, Belgium. The new investment, which will deliver a further 200,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) of capacity at the site, is…
Sibur’s (Moscow; www.sibur.com) Voronezh site will boost the output of thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) used in road construction, roof coating production and other industries by 50,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr). The project has been approved by Russia’s General Board of…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) will raise production capacity of its Solef PVDF (polyvinylidene fluoride) high-performance polymers in Tavaux, France, by more than 35% to meet strong global demand growth mainly for applications in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, reinforcing…
Vynova Group (www.vynova-group.com) inaugurated its new, state-of-the-art potassium hydroxide (KOH) membrane electrolysis facility in Tessenderlo, Belgium. The plant is the result of a major conversion project which was concluded in April 2018, ahead of schedule. The project involved a €65-million…
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (MCC; Tokyo; www.m-chemical.co.jp) announced its intent to transfer its acrylic sheet (PMMA sheet) business in Europe to Schweiter Technologies Group (STAG; Steinhausen, Switzerland). MCC will transfer the business, valued at 92 million British pounds (about 13.5 billion…
Barrday Inc., a major player in the composite market, and Arkema (Colombes, France; www.arkema.com) announce the creation of a joint venture to manufacture and market carbon fiber and specialty polymer tapes for the growing oil-and-gas industrial market. The new venture,…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) recently inaugurated its new manufacturing center for aerospace structural adhesives and surfacing films in Wrexham, U.K. Together with the existing plant in Havre De Grace (Maryland), United States, this investment broadens Solvay’s footprint and strengthens…
Hexpol AB (Malmö, Sweden; www.hexpol.com) announced the acquisition of the business of U.S.-based rubber compounder Kirkhill Rubber (Downey, Calif.), an industry leader with experience in aerospace, automotive, medical and other demanding industry segments. Recently, Kirkhill expanded its operations into silicone…
Ineos Styrolution Group GmbH (Frankfurt am Main, Germany; www.ineos-styrolution.com), ReVital Polymers Inc. (Sarnia, Ont., Canada; www.revitalpolymers.com) and Pyrowave (Oakville, Ont., Canada; www.pyrowave.com) announced a strategic partnership to recycle polystyrene packaging collected in consumer curbside and depot recycling systems as well…