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Italian M&G Group to build PET & PTA plants in Texas
Gruppo Mossi & Ghisolfi (M&G Group), leading producer of PET for packaging applications in the Americas and the market's technological leader, announces that it has purchased the land in Corpus Christi, Texas where it will build its one million tons per year PET plant (2.2 billion pounds) and accompanying 1.2 million tons per year (2.6 billion pounds) PTA plant.
Lanxess is building the world’s largest plant for EPDM synthetic rubber in China.
Lanxess is building the world’s largest plant for EPDM synthetic rubber in China. The German specialty chemicals company is investing EUR 235 million in the plant in Changzhou (Jiangsu Province). This is the largest investment the company has made in China to date.
Polyethylene manholes are easy to install and maintain and offer cost savings
Manholes made from polyethylene emerge as a faster and safer option for sewage infrastructure works.
APPE invests in Poland
APPE, the packaging division of LSB, says building work at its new Polish factory is on schedule with commercial production due to commence in December and the plant fully operational by January 2013.
Elasto Müller Kunststoffe expand TPE capacity in Germany
Elasto Müller Kunststoffe, Hexpol’s Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) compounding group, has announced plans to expand capacity in Germany with a sixth TPE production line.
Walki invests in cutting-edge printing technology in Poland
Walki Group, a leading producer of technical laminates and protective packaging materials, will invest in a new multi-colour flexographic printing machine in Poland to further enhance the printing quality of its ream wrap products offered to Central and Eastern European markets.
Green PET producer expands for North and South American markets
Octal can now provide dedicated capacity to support large food and consumer companies’ requirements for PET resin and DPET sheet in North and South America.
SABIC and ExxonMobil toproceed with specialty elastomers project at Al-Jubail
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and affiliates of ExxonMobil have announced they will construct a world-scale specialty elastomers facility at the Al-Jubail Petrochemical Company (Kemya) manufacturing joint venture.
Braskem inaugurates new PVC plant that marks its largest investment to date
The new R$1 billion plant will serve clients in sectors of strategic importance to the country's development, such as home building, basic sanitation and infrastructure.
Dow begins production of Enlight Polyolefin Encapsulant Films
The Dow Chemical Company said that it has begun production in Thailand for Enlight Polyolefin Encapsulant Films for use in photovoltaic solar panels.
BASF and SINOPEC Corp. sign Memorandum of Understanding to explore building a world-scale isononanol plant in China
BASF and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further strengthen their cooperation by jointly exploring the possibility of building a world-scale isononanol (INA) plant in Maoming Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone, Maoming, China.
