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Uzin Utz extends company premises in Sursee

Uzin Utz Group extends its laboratories and opens a new logistics centre as well as a mechanical workshop for tillage machinery.

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Wacker launches production of pyrogenic silica in the US

The Munich-based Wacker Group officially brought a plant for manufacturing pyrogenic silica on stream today at its US site in Charleston, Tennessee.

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BASF expands production capacity for neopentylglycol

BASF has increased the capacity of its neopentyl glycol (NPG) plant at the Verbund site in Ludwigshafen, Germany, by 10,000 metric tons per year.

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Covestro accelerates global R&D network

Covestro is further accelerating its global R&D capabilities. The Innovation Center Japan (ICJ) is now equipped to further provide innovative solutions and material developments focusing especially...

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Synthomer: new production capacity in Germany

The Board of Directors of Synthomer inaugurated the new 36,000 tonnes expansion to its acrylic dispersions production facility in Worms, Germany.

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PPG launches digital service platform in the USA

PPG announced the launch of their digitally-enabled service platform PPG Services to connect painters with multi-property commercial businesses.

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Groundbreaking ceremony of Evonik’s new complex in Marl

Specialty chemicals company Evonik has officially begun construction on its largest investment to date in Germany.

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BASF opens new research location

BASF has opened a new research laboratory for pigments in Besigheim, Germany.

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Evonik expands capacity for specialty alcohol ITDA

Evonik has expanded its production capacity for the high-purity C13 alcohol isotridecanol (ITDA) at the Marl Chemical Park.

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Huntsman opens new polyurethanes systems house in Dubai

Huntsman Corporation announced the opening of its new polyurethanes systems house in Dubai.

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Union Colours increases its EMEAI footprint and appoints new directors

Union Colours announced the opening of a new office in Eindhoven – The Netherlands. In addition, the company has appointed three new directors

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Sika commissions new mortar factory in Cameroon

Sika is further expanding its presence in West Africa and starting operations in a new facility for mortars in Cameroon.

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BASF starts construction of new surface treatment site in China

The Surface Treatment global business unit of the Coatings division of BASF, operating under the Chemetall brand, has started construction of its surface treatment site in the Dushan Port Economic Development...

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MC-Bauchemie celebrates opening of new production facility in Ghana

On 17 July, MC-Bauchemie Ghana celebrated the inauguration of a new production plant in the Ghanaian capital of Accra with 100 representatives from politics, industry and academia as well as customers...