Keyword: capacity expansion

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Alpek Boosts Capacity for EPS, Polyester Fiber

02.11.2015 - Mexico’s Alpek will boost capacity for expandable polystyrene (EPS) at Altamira by 75,000 t/y, taking total production to 240,000 t/y. Construction work is scheduled to start next...

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Evonik Starts Expanded Silica Plant in Japan

30.10.2015 - Evonik has started up its newly expanded production facilities for specialty silicas at Ako, Japan. The investment will increase by half capacity at the site of DSL, the German...

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Shin-Etsu Chemical Invests in Silicone

29.10.2015 - Japan’s Shin-Etsu Chemical is spending altogether 20 billion yen ($166 million) to upgrade silicone output at its two Japanese plants by 2017. At the same time, it will establish a...

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Wacker Starts US Plant for VAE

22.10.2015 - Germany’s Wacker Chemie has officially started its new reactor for vinyl acetate-ethylene co-polymer (VAE) dispersions at Calvert City, Kentucky, USA. In expanding its capacity by...

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BASF Expands Biological Solutions for Agriculture

05.10.2015 - BASF has expanded its production site at Littlehampton, UK, to meet growing global demand for biological solutions for agriculture and horticulture. Capacity for beneficial...

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Evonik Plans DL-Methionine Plant in Singapore

02.10.2015 - Evonik has announced plans for a new world-scale production facility for the amino acid DL-methionine at Singapore’s Jurong Island. If approved by the relevant company committees...

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Indorama Swells Louisiana Cracker Boom

29.09.2015 - Thanks to its location on the US Gulf Coast with its booming shale gas industry and generous investment incentives to investors, the state of Louisiana is rapidly becoming a mecca...

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AkzoNobel Doubles Coatings Capacity in Vietnam

23.09.2015 - AkzoNobel is strengthening its Performance Coatings business in Vietnam, doubling capacity for its powder coatings facility in Dong Nai and opening open a new office for...