Chemical giants inaugurate two plants in China
BASF and Sinopec inaugurate acrylic acid and superabsorbent polymers plants in Nanjing, China.
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New investments of Borealis and Borouge
The main aim of two new projects is to ensure the availability of high-quality compounds for power cables.
Polish Grupa Azoty rolls out key investment projects
The Polyamide 6 Plant and Granulation Plant II, with a total cost of EUR 110m, will be launched in 2016.
Synthos unveils its plan to invest in South America
Polish company is planning to build a neodymium polybutadiene rubber plant in Brazil.
New Octal's extrusion plant in US
Octal will commence commercial operations in the United States in the later half of 2014.
New S-SBR plant in Singapore
Sumitomo Chemical carried out an opening ceremony for a new solution styrene-butadiene rubber (S-SBR) manufacturing plant constructed in Singapore.
Paccor with the new 3-layer coextrusion line
Battenfeld-cincinnati sells a complete line to the leading rigid plastic packaging manufacturer.
Ineos and Sinopec YPC sign joint venture agreement
The joint venture is set to build the largest Phenol Acetone plant in China, due to complete at the end of 2016.
Ineos has expanded ENB plant
The expansion of Ethylidene Norbornene (ENB) plant in Antwerp makes it the largest single ENB plant in the world.
New facility for Rohacell structural foam
End of 2013 Evonik Industries AG successfully began operation of its new production facility for Rohacell structural foam at the Darmstadt site.
New Zahoransky plant in India
At the new regional production site in Tamil Nadu 60 employees manufacture assembly injection moulding machines for the Indian and Asian market.
Isononanol plant to be built in China
First Chinese INA plant will provide important feedstock for next-generation plasticizers.