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BASF Shanghai Coatings opens new technical centre

BASF Shanghai Coatings (BSC) announced the opening of its new technical center building at the BSC Minhang site. As one of the key highlights of the Minhang extension project, the launch of the technical...

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Byk production expansion successfully completed in Shanghai

Following Byk Tongling, the integrated site in Shanghai is now Byk's second production plant in China. The company has invested a total of a low double-digit million EUR amount.

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Sika opens new plant in Southwestern China

Sika opens a new factory for liquid membranes and mortar products in Chongqing, the city of 30 million in southwest China. With the commissioning of the new plant, Sika aims to expand its position in this...

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New regulations in China

New customs regulations, registration requirements and controls for the transport of highly toxic chemicals in and around Shanghai came into force in China over the last few months. Do they significantly...

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BASF inaugurates its largest surface treatment site

The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, has celebrated the inauguration of its state-of-the-art surface treatment production site...

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Covestro targets more sustainable logistics in China

Covestro is launching a pilot green logistics program with partners in China as part of efforts to decarbonise the chemical supply chain.

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BASF opens surface treatment centre in China

The Surface Treatment global business unit of BASF’s Coatings division, operating under the Chemetall brand, opened its first regional innovation and technology centre for applied surface treatment technology...

An aerial view of a first plant of the new BASF Verbund site in China.
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BASF to build new Neopentyl Glycol plant

BASF will invest in a new world-scale Neopentyl Glycol (NPG) plant with an annual production capacity of 80,000 metric tons at its new Zhanjiang Verbund site, China.

An aerial view of Akzo Nobel's new logistics site in China.
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Akzo Nobel on schedule with largest warehousing base in China

A huge logistics hub which is set to become Akzo Nobel’s largest warehousing base in China is on course to be completed by the middle of 2023.

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BASF Zhanjiang Verbund site: Inauguration of the first plant

BASF has inaugurated the first plant of its new Zhanjiang Verbund site in the province Guangdong in South China.

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Lehvoss Group Strengthening of activities in China

With the founding of a branch in Shenzhen, China, the Lehvoss Group has further expanded its presence in one of the world's most important high-tech regions.

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BASF gives final approval for the construction of the Zhanjiang Verbund site

BASF has given final approval for the construction of the planned Verbund site in Zhanjiang in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong. According to the company, the project is on schedule.

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IGM Resins acquires Litian

IGM Resins has announced the acquisition of Litian, a leading Chinese manufacturer of energy curing resins.

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Covestro to built two new production facilities

Materials manufacturer Covestro broke ground on two new plants in Shanghai to meet the rising demand for polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) and elastomers.