26-11-2012

At the China Composite Expo in Shanghai, BYK presented its latest processing additives and application development for composite industry. The CCE-JEC Innovation Awards were presented for the eighth year in a row, with 32 composite products / solutions from30 companies nominated, and ten of ...

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22-11-2010

After four years of construction, Dow Corning Corporation and Wacker Chemie AG officially inaugurated their joint integrated silicone manufacturing site in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu province, China. The facility will serve fast-growing demand for silicone materials in China and Asia. The ...

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29-09-2010

Arkema has announced the construction of a latex plant in China to produce a range of emulsion polymers for use primarily in the coatings and adhesives markets. Arkema will invest $30 million in the new plant located on its Changshu platform. Start-up is expected in late 2012. “Building an ...

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09-09-2010

Kemira establishes a manufacturing facility in Nanjing, China to enhance customer service in the growing Chinese water treatment markets. The investment is expected to be at EUR 25 million. The facility will be a state of the art regional production hub for a range of specialty process ...

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With an annual capacity of 100,000 tons, expands local production network to serve customers in South China

18-08-2010

BASF will invest in a dispersions plant in Daya Bay Petrochemical Industrial Park in Huizhou, China. With an annual capacity of 100,000 tons, the new plant will produce XSB dispersions for the paper industry and acrylic dispersions for industries such as coatings, construction, printing & ...

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29-06-2010

Kömmerling’s parent company, Adco Europe Holdings, has announced the opening of its new production plant in Nanjing, China. The custom built plant will manufacture sealants and adhesives for the burgeoning Insulating Glass (IG), solar photovoltaic, structural glazing and transportation ...

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09-11-2009

Bayer MaterialScience has announced a capacity expansion of Desmodur® N aliphatic coatings raw materials at the Bayer integrated site in Caojing, near Shanghai in China. The plant has increased the capacity of Desmodur® N to 27,000 tpa to meet the growing demand in Asia, particularly China, ...

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04-09-2009

INEOS Phenol has confirmed that the National Development and Reform Committee (NDRC) of the People’s Republic of China have re-approved its planned investment for a 400kte phenol facility in Zhangjiagang. The request for re-approval was made by INEOS following the completion of front-end ...

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LANXESS to acquire chemical businesses of Indian company Gwalior Chemical Industries Ltd for EUR 82.4 million

10-06-2009

Specialty chemicals group LANXESS AG is underpinning its long-term growth strategy in the BRIC countries with two acquisitions in Asia. LANXESS subsidiary LANXESS India Private Ltd. will acquire the chemical businesses and assets of stock market listed Indian company Gwalior Chemical ...

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19-03-2009

In order to secure supply and meet the growing demand for phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5), Clariant is establishing a joint venture with two Chinese partners in Kunming in the Chinese province of Yunnan. A state-of-the-art phosphorus pentoxide plant will be built and is scheduled to go on stream ...

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