17-05-2013

Biesterfeld International GmbH has established a branch office in Bangkok, Thailand. As of early May, Biesterfeld International Thailand Ltd. has started its commercial activity as international import and export organization. „Our business in Thailand has grown strongly in the past five ...

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19-04-2012

DKSH’s Business Unit Performance Materials has invested in two highly specialized innovation centers, one in Taiwan and other in Bangkok to cater to the growing needs of clients and customers in the confectionary and bakery as well as the coatings industries. In Taiwan, DKSH has opened a new ...

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01-03-2012

Purac has successfully completed the construction of its new 75,000 metric ton/year Lactide plant in Thailand. The construction of this EUR 45 million state-of-the-art plant started in March 2010 and has recently been finalized. At the moment the plant is being commissioned and the first test ...

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New HPPO facility finalizes start-up with successful full capacity run as planned

06-01-2012

The Dow Chemical Company announced that the SCG-Dow Group, a joint venture between Dow and Siam Cement Group, has finalized the start-up of its new propylene oxide (PO) facility in Thailand by successfully completing its full capacity performance test. Dow reached a key milestone in October ...

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New world-class HP plant is serving mainly as dedicated raw material source for propylene oxide production

11-10-2011

Solvay announced that MTP HPJV (Thailand) Ltd, its hydrogen peroxide joint venture with The Dow Chemical Company (Dow), has successfully commissioned the largest hydrogen peroxide (HP) plant in the world. The production process of the new plant in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, is based on Solvay's ...

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07-10-2011

The Dow Chemical Company announced its new Thailand polyolefin elastomers plant that began commercial operation June 1, 2011 is operating at its stated capacity, signifying another successful start-up of a new world-class manufacturing facility for the Company. Dow celebrated this milestone ...

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New HPPO facility ramps up to stable production levels in preparation for full capacity run scheduled for 4Q11.

07-10-2011

The Dow Chemical Company announced that the SCG-Dow Group, a joint venture between Dow and SCG, has reached a key milestone for the new propylene oxide (PO) facility in Thailand by ramping the plant up to stable production levels in preparation for the full capacity run scheduled for the ...

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22-12-2010

The Dow Chemical Company announced that it plans to build a propylene glycol (PG) plant in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, with a production capacity of up to 150 KTA. The new PG facility will utilize propylene oxide (PO) derived from the new, sustainable hydrogen peroxide to propylene oxide (HPPO) ...

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09-04-2010

CSM and its subsidiary Purac announced the official start of construction for its new Lactide plant in Thailand. The groundbreaking ceremony was held at the existing Purac site in Rayong, Thailand. The plant will produce monomers for bioplastics. The investment is driven by CSM’s commitment ...

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Solvay’s Thai affiliate to invest EUR 160 million using Solvay’s innovative Epicerol® technology

11-01-2010

Solvay announces that it has recently closed the sale to its Thai affiliate Vinythai of all shares in Solvay Biochemical Thailand for a total value of EUR 7 million. This subsidiary of Solvay is now continuing the development of the Epichlorohydrin Project in Map Ta Phut based on Solvay’s ...

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