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Nouryon Launches Innovation Center for Oilfield Solutions in US

The Innovation Center will focus on research and development for sustainable drilling and completion, production, and stimulation processes, and will also serve as a platform for workshops and training sessions.

Nouryon Doubles Capacity of Chromatography Media in Sweden

Nouryon plans to expand its chromatography media manufacturing facility in Bohus, Sweden, doubling the site’s capacity. Construction will begin in early 2025, and the start of production is expected in early 2027, the company said.

Nouryon Completes Expansion for Organic Peroxides in China

Dutch specialty chemicals producer Nouryon has completed the capacity expansion for organic peroxides at its manufacturing facility in Ningbo, China. The expansion doubled production capacity to 6,000 tons of organic peroxide products each, which are sold under the Perkadox 14 and Trigonox 101 brands.

Nouryon Begins Operations in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Nouryon recently announced it has commenced operations at its new Integrated Manufacturing Model site in Ribas do Rio Pardo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, which includes the production of hydrogen peroxide, sodium chlorate, and chlorine dioxide.

Nouryon Completes US Site Capacity Expansion for Colloidal Silica

Nouryon has completed a production capacity expansion of nearly 50% for its Levasil colloidal silica products at its US manufacturing facility in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Nouryon Begins Full-Scale Production at Expancel

Nouryon launched full-scale production at its new Expancel expandable microspheres plant in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA, enhancing service for specialty additives customers in North America across various industries. This complements existing facilities in Sweden, China, and Brazil.

Nouryon Expands China Peroxides Capacity

Nouryon has announced plans to “signficantly” increase capacity for organic peroxides at its site in Ningbo, China. The Dutch specialty chemicals producer will double capacity of its Perkadox 14 and Trigonox peroxides to 6,000 t/y each by mid-2024.

Nouryon Expands Application Development Centers

Dutch specialty chemicals producer Nouryon is expanding its Application Development Centers in Deventer, the Netherlands, and at Chattanooga in the US state of Tennessee to offer advanced technical service capabilities dedicated to cleaning in Europe and North America.

Nouryon Closes ADOB Acquisition

Nouryon announced on Jan. 4 that it had closed its purchase of ADOB, a Poland-based supplier of chelated micronutrients, foliars and other specialty agricultural solutions.

Nouryon Buys Singapore Alkoxylation Plant

Nouryon has bought an alkoxylation plant in Singapore. The company said the plant on Jurong Island will enhance its ability to serve growing regional demand in key end-markets, such as agriculture and food, home and personal care, natural resources, and paints and coatings.

Nouryon Expands Portfolio with ADOB Fertilizers Buy

Nouryon has agreed to buy ADOB Fertilizers, a Polish-based supplier of chelated micronutrients, foliars and other specialty fertilizers. The move will expand Nouryon’s product portfolio and broaden its offerings for customers in the crop nutrition market.

Nouryon Expands US Levasil Capacity

Nouryon has announced plans to expand capacity for its Levasil colloidal silica at its site in Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA. The expansion will meet rising demand from North America’s construction and packaging sectors. Construction on the facilityis expected to be completed in the second half of 2022.

Nouryon Starts China Polymers Plant

Nouryon has started production at a new plant in Ningbo, China, for two key intermediates used in the manufacture of polymers and composites. The facility has a capacity of 35,000 t/y for tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) and tert-butyl alcohol (TBA), and output will serve rising demand in Asia for polymers used in the packaging, paints and coatings, and construction markets.

Nouryon to Build Bermocoll Plant in Southeast Asia

Dutch specialty chemicals producer Nouryon is planning to build a new 15-20,000 t/y production facility for innovative and sustainable paints and coatings additives at a yet to be determined site in Southeast Asia. The move will expand the company’s Bermocoll business, which supplies ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose (EHEC) and other essential ingredients to multinational and regional customers.

Nouryon Licenses CiD Technology to China

Nouryon has agreed to license its Continuous Initiator Dosing (CiD) technology for PVC production to China’s Shaanxi Beiyuan Chemical Group for five years. The Dutch chemical company will also supply its Trigonox 187 proprietary CiD initiator, which it will produce at its site in Tianjin, China.

Nouryon Hikes China Expancel Capacity

Nouryon will relocate its production of Expancel expandable microspheres from Suzhou to Ningbo in China, which will lead to an increase in output. The anticipated “seamless” relocation is expected to be completed by the end of this year. The company said the move will “further strengthen its leading global position in expandable microspheres”.

Nouryon Completes Spin-out of Nobian

Nouryon, the former specialty chemical business of AkzoNobel, has completed the spin-out of its base chemicals business, Nobian. The latter company will be held separately by Nouryon’s private equity owners, the Carlyle Group and GIC.

Nouryon in Sodium Chlorate Deal with Metsä Fibre

Dutch specialty chemicals company Nouryon has signed a 10-year agreement with Finland’s Metsä Fibre, a major producer of bioproducts, biochemicals and bioenergy, to supply sodium chlorate.

Expert Statement: Vivi Hollertt, Nouryon

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Salins Buys Nouryon’s Salt Specialties Arm

In a deal due to close in the second half of this year, privately owned French salt producer Salins is buying Nouryon’s Salt Specialties business, including brands such as JOZO, NEZO, Suprasel, Sanal and KNZ, for an undisclosed sum. The Dutch company’s salt and chlor-alkali business belong to its Nobian arm.

Nouryon Rebrands Industrial Chemicals as Nobian

Dutch chemical producer Nouryon has rebranded its wholly-owned industrial chemicals business as Nobian. The company said the change will allow the subsidiary to develop its integrated European value chain for essential base chemicals under its own name as Nouryon continues to focus on growing its leading position in global specialty chemicals.

Nouryon Chooses Green Bay for Expancel Project

Nouryon has revealed Green Bay in Wisconsin, USA, as the site for its Expancel expansion. The Dutch chemicals company announced last year that it planned to hike capacity for the expandable microspheres, but did not reveal a location for the new plant.

Nouryon Hikes Dutch MCA Capacity

Nouryon is to expand monochloroacetic acid (MCA) production capacity at its site in Delfzijl, the Netherlands, by the end of 2020.

Nouryon Expands Organic Peroxides in China

Nouryon has announced plans to start developing a manufacturing facility at its site in Ningbo, China, for two key organic peroxide intermediates: tert-butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) and tert-butyl alcohol (TBA).

Nouryon to Take Sasol’s TEAL Business

Nouryon Expands Peroxides Partnership with Sumitomo

Nouryon and Ineos Nitriles Start Construction of new Facilities in Germany

Nouryon Buys J.M. Huber’s CMC Business

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