Keyword: capacity expansion

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Solvay Building Korean Plant for Tire-grade Silica

28.04.2015 - Solvay has broken ground at Gunsan, South Korea, for a Highly Dispersible Silica (HDS) plant that it says will develop innovative HDS grades and address growing demand in Asia for...

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Total Spending €600 Million on Refinery Conversions

24.04.2015 - Total has revealed plans to revamp and upgrade two of its five refineries in France to meet the demands of new markets and restore profitability. The oil and petrochemicals giant...

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Huntsman Increases Specialty Amine Capacity

20.04.2015 - US chemical producer Huntsman has announced plans to expand capacity for specialty amines at its sites in Petfurdo, Hungary, and Conroe, Texas, US, by 2016. Financial investment...

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Roquette Commissions Isosorbide Plant

10.04.2015 - French family-owned group Roquette has started up a second production plant for its plant-based material, isosorbide. Roquette said the facility in Lestrem, Pas-de-Calais, is the...

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Shell Upgrades Singapore Ethylene Production

09.04.2015 - Shell Chemicals has boosted ethylene production at its site on Bukom Island, Singapore, by more than 20%. The extra supply supports the expansion of intermediates plants on nearby...

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A. Schulman to Build Masterbatch Plant in Turkey

09.04.2015 - US plastic compounds and resins company A. Schulman has announced plans for a new masterbatch plant in Turkey. The company is proposing to lease existing industrial facilities in...

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Ashland Invests in Specialty Chemicals Expansion

07.04.2015 - Ashland Specialty Ingredients is investing about $89 million over the next three years to increase production of specialty chemicals at its facility in Hopewell, Virginia, US. The...

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Solvay Expands US Peroxides Production

27.03.2015 - Growing demand for hydrogen peroxide has prompted Solvay to announce a capacity expansion at its facility in Longview, Washington, US. Production is expected to rise by about 20%...