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Devine Chemicals opens new research centre

Speciality chemicals manufacturer and global distributor, Devine Chemicals has doubled the size of its head office and opened a research centre.

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Oxerra to build new manufacturing plant

Iron oxide pigment manufacturer Oxerra has announced its intention to build a manufacturing facility of complex inorganic colour pigments and a comprehensive research center in China.

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Tesa opens new site in Vietnam

Tesa officially has opened its new site in the Vietnamese port city of Haiphong. The new site is part of the comany's strategic orientation to regionalize production.

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Actega completes the consolidation of its Brazilian sites

Actega has completed the consolidation of its three Brazilian sites into a new 22,500 square meter facility in Araçariguama.

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Tesa expands plant in the USA

The Tesa Site Sparta in Michigan becomes a solvent-free production facility and gains more production space.

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Brenntag opens new CASE research centre

Brenntag, has announced the opening of operations of its new "Material Science Innovation & Application Center" in Lille, France.

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Wacker expands specialty silicone production

A kick-off event at the Zhangjiagang site in Jiangsu Province (China) marks the start of construction of several new production lines, where Wacker will manufacture functional silicone fluids, silicone...

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BASF broadens its Monomers Portfolio

BASF broadens its monomers portfolio and launches bio-based 2-Octyl Acrylate.

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Dow: New MDI distillation and prepolymers facility

Dow's new MDI distillation and prepolymers facility starts commercial operation in Freeport, Texas. The new capacity is intended to support and advance downstream polyurethane growth in automotive, construction,...

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PPG completes powder coatings factory expansion in Brazil

PPG has completed an expansion of its powder coatings plant in Sumaré, Brazil. The EUR 2.5 million project increased the production capacity of the facility by 40%. The unit is expected to reach full...

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Lehvoss Group: Significant capacity expansion in China

Lehvoss Group announced the relocation and a capacity expansion of the compounding and technology center in China.

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Mitsui Chemicals to increase polyurethane dispersions production

Mitsui Chemicals will increase its production capacity for polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) to meet the demand for mono-material food packaging.

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Levaco Chemicals establishes subsidiary in Brazil

Levaco Chemicals, a leading supplier of specialty chemical products, announces that it has successfully completed the legal incorporation of Levaco Brasil on 1 July 2023.

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Röhm celebrates official opening of its new innovation center

After 18 months of construction, the chemical company Röhm officially opened a new innovation center at its site in Worms, Germany, together with the managing partner of the Thelen Group, the real estate...