Keyword: capacity expansion

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BASF Starts Initial Production of MDI in China

28.08.2015 - BASF has started its first production of MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate) at its new 400,000 t/y plant in Chongqing, China. Production will be ramped up gradually in line with...

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Messer Opens Specialty Gases Plant in China

27.08.2015 - German industrial gases specialist Messer has opened a new plant in China to strengthen its position in the local market and meet increasing demand. Located in the eastern city of...

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BASF’s Starts First China Coatings Resins Plant

14.08.2015 - BASF has inaugurated its first world-scale production facility for coatings resins in China. The new plant is part of the German group’s approach to stay close to customers...

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BASF Lifts Output of Chelating Agents

13.08.2015 - BASF is increasing its capacity for chelating agents at Ludwigshafen, Germany, by 170,000 t/y. The world’s largest chemical producer said it is responding to rapidly growing demand...

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Emerald Kalama to Expand Benzoic Acid

23.07.2015 - Emerald Kalama Chemical, a part of Emerald Performance Materials, will add a second 100,000 t/y train for its high purity benzoic acid sold under the Purox B trademark and at the...

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BASF Petronas to Build HR-PIB Plant at Kuantan

22.07.2015 - BASF Petronas Chemicals, the joint venture of BASF and Malaysian petrochemicals giant Petronas, plans to build a new world-scale production plant for highly reactive polyisobutene...

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BP Zhuhai Starts Phase 3 Chinese PTA plant

14.07.2015 - BP Zhuhai Chemical has officially started up its Phase 3 PTA unit at Zhuhai, China. The new plant built at a cost of more than €600 million by the 85:15 joint venture of oil and...

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Atotech Inaugurates Equipment Plant in China

09.07.2015 - Atotech, a leader in specialty plating chemicals, equipment and services, has inaugurated its second equipment manufacturing facility in Guangzhou, China, built in response to is...