25 June 2014 Details * New R&D center will develop catalytic technologies tailored to Chinese market requirements * Focus first on coal-to......
Teijin FRA Tire Cord (Thailand) Co., LTD_A Tire Cord JV Established by Teijin and Teijin Frontier and Ayaha Corporation to Accelerate Global Midstream Business for Automotive Rubber Materials
24 June 2014 Details The new joint venture will be established on the premises of Teijin (Thailand) Limited located in Bang Pa-in Industrial......
BASF_capacity expansions for Polyamide_PBT_TPU in Shanghai_China
20 June 2014 Details 1. BASF’s biggest compounding facility in Asia Pacific for Ultramid® polyamide and Ultradur® PBT co......
Exxonmobil Chemical started construction of an ethane cracker_using US Shale Gas_at its Baytown_Texas to produce ethylene for products including polyethylene
19 June 2014 Details The steam cracker will have a capacity of up to 1.5 million tons per year and provide ethylene feedstock for downstream ......
Chevron Phillips Chemical Breaks Ground on Two World-Scale Polyethylene Units for U.S. Gulf Coast Petrochemicals Project
17 June 2014 Details The construction includes two world-scale polyethylene unitsthat will each produce 500,000 metric tons of plastic resin ev......
Rhien Chimie is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year
16 June 2014 Details * Know-how and high-performance additives deliver lasting success * Focus on sustainability dates back many decades * Partn......
Mitsubishi Rayon and Mitsui sign a MOU regarding MMA Monomer production in the US
16 June 2014 Details Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd. "MRC"and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. "Mitsui" have signed a memorandum of understanding to agree......
LANXESS completed expansion of polychloroprene solid rubber operations in Dormagen boosting capacity by 10 percent to total 6300 metric tons
16 June 2014 Details EUR 18 million invested in production expansion for Baypren polychloroprene solid rubber Innovative dry finishing pr......
Calysta demonstrates lab scale production of lactic acid from methane_Collaboration with NatureWorks
16 June 2014 Details Calysta, Inc. (www.calysta.com) today announced it has successfully fermented methane into lactic acid, under a rese......
Grey EPS_Sunpor Kunstsoff increases grey EPS capacity by additional 30,000 tons per year
14 June 2014 Details In response to the growth in the market for Grey EPS, the EPS manufacturer Sunpor increased its capacity to prod......
Lubrizol breaks ground on Surfactants plant expansion in Brazil to meet the demands in personal care and home care products
13 June 2014 Details The Lubrizol Corporation announces the groundbreaking of a major surfactant plant expansion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ......
NOVA Chemicals announces first utilization of ethane supplied from Bakken Shale
13 June 2014 Details NOVA Chemicals Corporation (NOVA Chemicals) today announced thatthe first barrels of ethane suppliedfrom natural gas as......
Technology to Convert Butene to High-Value Butadiene to Address Growing Global Supply Shortage_HONEYWELL UOP LICENSING TPC GROUP
12 June 2014 Details Butadiene has been traditionally produced as a byproduct of the naphtha cracking processes. In recent years, refiners ......
Showa Denko Starts Up Ethyl Acetate Plant Using New Technology
10 June 2014 Details Ethyl acetate is an organic solvent used in wide-ranging applications, including printing ink, paint, and adhesives for......
INEOS and Sasol reach final investment decision on high density polyethylene joint venture
9 June 2014 Details The 50/50 joint venture will produce 470 kilotons per annum of bimodal HDPE using Innovene™ S process technology lice......
ALTANA more than doubles production capacity for BYK additives in the U.S.
5 June 2014 Details * Expansion of Wallingford, Connecticut facility emphasizes commitment to local customers and North American business ......
Solvay completes European PVC compound business sale to OpenGate Capital
4 June 2014 Details Solvay has completed the divestment of its polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compound business Benvic Europe to U.S. investment c......
A. Schulman Agrees to Acquire a Majority of the Assets of Ferro Corporation
4 June 2014 Details A. Schulman, Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement topurchase a selected majority of the assets of th......
Perstorp invests in increased polyol capacity by acquiring Chemko
3 June 2014 Details Perstorp, today announces the acquisition of the pentaerythritol, penta, and calcium formate businessesfrom Chemko a.s.......
Indorama Ventures acquire Artenius TurkPET_A PET producer in Turkey with capacity of 130,000 tons per year
3 June 2014 Details Indorama Netherlands B.V has acquired 100% of Artenius TurkPET A.S. (“Artenius”) in Adana, Turkey Arteni......
