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Sibur Hikes PTA Capacity

15.01.2018 - Russian petrochemicals giant Sibur is expanding PTA capacity at the site of its PET subsidiary Polief in Blagoveschensk. The project, which is aimed at improving the site’s...

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AkzoNobel Plans Peroxide and Chloromethanes Expansions

17.10.2017 - AkzoNobel’s Specialty Chemicals business is undertaking expansions in China and Germany for organic peroxides and chloromethanes, respectively. In Ningbo, the company has started...

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Braskem Gives Go-ahead for US PP Plant

27.06.2017 - The board of directors at Brazilian petrochemicals producer Braskem has formally approved the construction of a 450,000 t/y polypropylene (PP) plant at its site in LaPorte, near...

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Jindal Adds Polyester Films in USA

31.05.2017 - Jindal Films Americas has announced plans to add polyester films to its US production footprint. The new facility will be built at Jindal’s new American headquarters in LaGrange...

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Cambrex Hikes High Point Capacity

22.05.2017 - US life science company Cambrex is adding a fourth reactor suite at its site in High Point, North Carolina, expanding pilot plant capabilities to meet rising demand. The investment...

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A. Schulman Hikes European Masterbatch Capacity

27.03.2017 - US plastics compounder and distributor A. Schulman has announced it will increase production capacity for color masterbatches in Europe in order to meet growing market demand...

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LyondellBasell Completes US Ethylene Expansion

26.01.2017 - Netherlands-headquartered, Texas, USA-managed petrochemicals and plastics producer LyondellBasell has completed its 50% expansion of ethylene capacity at Corpus Christi, Texas, USA...

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Vencorex Expands Global Isocyanates

04.01.2017 - French isocyanates producer Vencorex, a joint venture between Thailand’s PTT Global Chemical with 51% and Sweden’s Perstorp with 49%, has announced the completion of several...