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BASF: Final phase of MDI expansion at Geismar Verbund site
BASF is moving forward with the final phase of the expansion project for the methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) plant at its Verbund site in Geismar, Louisiana.
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Wacker plans expansion of its Charleston site
Wacker is preparing to build a new silicone production complex at its Charleston site in the US state of Tennessee. The Munich-based chemical group has already started a feasibility study.
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Münzing puts new production plant into operation
After a three-year construction period, the family-owned company Münzing has officially inaugurated a new production plant for wax and polymer emulsions in Elsteraue / Saxony-Anhalt (Germany).
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Akzo Nobel announces EUR 20 million investment
A EUR 20 million investment has been announced by Akzo Nobel to increase and improve production at two of its sites in France. Around 30 new jobs will be created.
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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.
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Akzo Nobel expands capacity for water-based texture paints
Akzo Nobel has invested in a new production line for water-based texture paints at its Songjiang site in Shanghai, China. Nearly EUR 7.5 million has been invested in the Songjiang site since the start...
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MC-Bauchemie Ghana starts operations at new site in Accra
MC-Bauchemie Ghana has opened its new site in Accra with an inauguration ceremony. Noble Bediako, Managing Director of MC-Bauchemie Ghana, and his team welcomed 210 representatives from politics, business,...
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MC-Bauchemie opens new site in India
MC-Bauchemie India has celebrated the inauguration of a new plant in Halol in the federal state of Gujarat, India. The complex includes a production facility where powder products, concrete admixtures,...
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Milliken & Company expands coating additives lab
Milliken & Company has made a significant investment in the coating additives laboratory it acquired in 2020 as part of its purchase of Borchers Americas in Westlake, Ohio.
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Ideal Chemi Plast: New coating resins production facility
DIC Corporation announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Ideal Chemi Plast, based in the state of Maharashtra, India, has commenced the construction of a new coating resins production facility in the...
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Altana opens new digital Byk laboratory
Altana's Byk business unit wants to set new standards in specialty chemicals at its Wesel (Germany) site with a new type of digital laboratory. The self-sufficient building on Abelstraße was constructed...
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Wacker opens regional innovation center in the USA
Wacker has opened a new regional innovation center based in Michigan, USA. The research campus is part of the company’s growth campaign announced at the end of March.
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PPG opens new laboratory in Milan
PPG has opened a new architectural paint and coatings colour automation laboratory in Milan, Italy. The USD 2.1 million (EUR 2 million) facility is intended to significantly increase the speed of developing...
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Avery Dennison to invest in capacity expansion
Avery Dennison is about to invest more than EUR 60 million in capacity expansion and manufacturing efficiency in Europe.