Invista invests in China
Invista to build new Nylon 6,6 intermediates and polymer plant in China.
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FKuR and Synbra moving on to enhanced PLA compounds
FKuR and Synbra realise the opportunities of the new PLA generation: GMO free and heat resistant.
Lanxess steps up commitment to biobased raw materials
Lanxess is strengthening its commitment to produce premium synthetic rubber from biobased raw materials. As part of this commitment, Lanxess has increased its minority shareholding in Gevo, Inc. that focuses on renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels.
SABIC and ExxonMobil Elastomers Project joint venture moves into FEED stage
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and affiliates of ExxonMobil Chemical announced that work on their proposed elastomers project joint venture has moved fully into Front-End Engineering and Design (FEED).
Dow to invest to reduce energy use
The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced today that it will accelerate energy efficiency and conservation improvements within its operations through an investment of $100 million in projects that will reduce energy usage and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Sibur-Khimprom Starts EPS Output at New Plant
Sibur-Khimprom, a subsidiary of the Russian petrochemicals group Sibur Holding, has successfully launched the country's first plant to make expandable polystyrene (EPS) to international standards.
Bayer begins production at CO2 pilot plant
Bayer says it has begun production at a new plant, designed to produce plastics by using carbon dioxide (CO2) from the energy sector.
Coco-Werk invests in Poland
Industrial plastic parts moulder Coco-Werk is investing €8.4m to construct a new white goods components plant in Lodz, Poland.
Uflex Group to invest in Poland
Uflex first European manufacturing project was supported by the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency and will be located in Poland.
Largest European factory of polyethylene foam in Poland
Novostrat starts production of polyethylene foam in its EU largest factory situated in Olszyna.
PET investment in Belarus
Belarus plastics producer Mogilevkhimvolokno plans to strengthen its PET business through the construction and launch of a new 120,000 tpa bottle grade PET polymer plant by 2015.
Polish company Can-Pack invests in Finland
The Managing Board of Can-Pack S.A. decided to set up a production branch in Finland to start a local production of beverage cans to meet the growing needs of customers in Finland and the Baltic countries and to reduce high transport costs incurred by them.
