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Perstorp announces production capacity increase for 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid
Perstorp will substantially expand its production capacity of 2-Ethylhexanoic Acid (2-EHA) from 2022, to meet increasing market needs.
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IMCD acquires Andes Chemical
With the acquisition of Andes Chemical, IMCD intends to expand in Central America, Peru, and the Caribbean.
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Imerys opens its extended European Technology Center
Imerys has opened its extended European Technology Center for performance minerals in Toulouse. It hosts 50 experts and features state-of-the-art equipment for the polymer, rubber, paint, ceramic and building...
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SI Group announces tackifier capacity expansion in India
SI Group intends to increase its tackifier resin capacity at its Lote, India, manufacturing site by an expected 75%.
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Dupont invests in Europe
Dupont Mobility & Materials is investing EUR 4,2 million (USD 5 million) in capital and operating resources at its manufacturing facilities in Germany and Switzerland to increase capacity for its automotive...
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Axalta expands plant for water-borne coatings
Axalta Coating Systems as completed the expansion of its waterborne coatings plant in Jiading, Shanghai, China.
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Clariant expands in China: New joint venture facility
Clariant has announced the opening of a joint venture production facility in Cangzhou, China for stabiliser additives.
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BASF: Groundbreaking for the third phase of Innovation Campus Shanghai
BASF wants to strengthen its innovation capabilities in Asia by breaking ground for the third phase of its Innovation Campus Shanghai and by establishing an academic sounding board as part of the Network...
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Hempel opens its new Campus
Coatings company Hempel has opened its new campus, which features a newly constructed office building and an R&D facility. The campus is the new international headquarters for the Hempel Group.
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Evonik invests in digital platform Chembid
Evonik’s venture capital arm has invested in Chembid, a search and market intelligence platform for chemicals, to strengthen the company’s e-commerce activities.
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Covestro plans new plants for polyurethane dispersions and polyester resins
Covestro is planning a new production facility for polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) at the Covestro Integrated Site in Shanghai, China (CISS) to address the rising demand for environmentally compatible...
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Akzo Nobel opens new R&D lab dedicated to low cure powder coatings
A new research center which is supposed to develop novel products for the growing area of powder on wood has been opened by Akzo Nobel at its site in Como, Italy.
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Clariant expands pigments laboratory for the African market
Clariant Pigments has welcomed the new year with the expansion of its new pigments’ laboratory in Krugersdorp near Johannesburg. According to Clariant, this is planned to be an African showcase for sustainable...
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New subsidiary: Roberlo is strengthening its commitment to the North American market
Roberlo has announced the opening of a new subsidiary in Canada in February. This will bring the number of subsidiaries that Roberlo has on the American continent to eight.