Startup of Arkema’s Kynar fluoropolymer capacity increase in China
Arkema has brought on stream, several weeks ahead of schedule, the 50% increase in its fluorinated polymer production capacity at its Changshu site announced early 2011.
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Braskem and Grace form partnership to develop green chemicals
The agreement provides for the development of catalyst processes to produce renewable products.
PolyOne to expand via ColorMatrix in Africa
ColorMatrix, a subsidiary of PolyOne Corporation and a leading innovator of liquid color and additives for plastics, has today announced plans to open a new facility in Africa.
LyondellBasell grants largest Spheripol process technology license to ZapSibNeftekhim
LyondellBasell today announced that ZapSibNeftekhim L.L.C, a fully owned subsidiary of SIBUR, has selected the Spheripol process technology from LyondellBasell for a new 500 KT per year single-line polypropylene (PP) plant to be built in Tobolsk, Russia Federation. Start-up is projected after 2017.
Evonik invests in Singapore
Evonik’s new polyamide 12 line is planned to be built in Singapore by 2014 to increase the availability of this specialty plastic.
BASF to build butadiene extraction plant in Antwerp
BASF plans to build a butadiene extraction plant at its Verbund site in Antwerp, Belgium. The plant will have an annual production capacity of 155,000 metric tons and is scheduled to start up during 2014.
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag invests in new production systems
The Japanese parent company, Sumitomo Heavy Industries (SHI) Ltd., is investing a further € 20 m in maintaining and extending the technological leadership at the injection moulding machine manufacturer Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery with its headquarters in Schwaig/Germany.
Arkema invests over €70M in fluoropolymers in France
The world leader in PVDF fluoropolymer, an innovative and fast-growing (+7% p.a.) performance material, Arkema announces a major project for the development of its Kynar PVDF business in Europe.
Evonik plans new facility in Brazil
Evonik Industries AG intends to build a facility for the biotechnology production of Biolys in the Brazilian town of Castro in the state of Paraná.
Nordenia opens second plant in North America
By opening the new Hubble Creek plant, Nordenia USA has nearly doubled its floor space.
New Braskem's investment
Braskem begins operations at its new butadiene plant.
Wittmann expands production capacity in Germany
Wittmann Robot Systeme GmbH in Schwaig, Germany, opens a new company building in Feucht near Nuremberg.
