A Growing Chemical Center in Asia
As a country with almost no natural resources and limited land space of only 710 km2 (slightly more than three times the size of Frankfurt, Germany), Singapore's chemical industry is an unlikely success story.
Lanxess
Urbanization as a Growth Driver
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess is expanding its global production network for inorganic pigments and building a new plant in China for the Inorganic Pigments business unit. The new facility for high-quality iron oxide red pigments is being erected at a cost of €55 million at the chemical park in Ningbo, on the eastern coast of China.
Making Cars 'Greener' with Plastics
More Plastics, Less CO2 - Plastics are playing a pivotal role in the development of "green" vehicles. This is evident, for example, in a lightweight front-end carrier made entirely of polyamide; new, particularly heat-resistant, polyamides for engine compartment applications; and new rubber products for low rolling-resistance tires.
