Celanese Corporation announced that one of its strategic affiliates, Fortron Industries LLC, will increase production at its Wilmington, N.C., plant to meet an increased global demand for Fortron® polyphenylene sulfide (PPS).
The Fortron Industries plant in Wilmington is the world's largest linear PPS operation with a 15,000 metric ton annual capacity. Fortron’s operation in Wilmington is a joint venture of Kureha Corporation and Ticona Engineering Polymers, a wholly owned subsidiary of Celanese.
“Fortron is ramping up production and adding new staff at our Wilmington plant to meet the anticipated demand of our global customers by the end of the third quarter,” said Roeland Polet, General Manager, Ticona Engineering Polymers.
Celanese Corporation announced that its Advanced Engineered Materials business has completed a transaction to acquire two product lines, DuPont™ Zenite® liquid crystal polymer (LCP) and Thermx® polycyclohexylene-dimethylene terephthalate (PCT), from DuPont Performance Polymers. “This acqui ... more
Celanese Announces Price Increases for Ticona POM Products in Europe and Asia
Celanese Corporation and its Ticona engineering polymers business, is increasing prices up to 10 percent on its POM products depending on grade. This increase takes effect on customer shipments beginning March 1, 2010, or as contracts allow, in Europe and in Asia. more
Celanese Announces Price Increases for Ticona GUR Products
Celanese Corporation and its Ticona engineering polymers business, announced a global price increase of 15 percent on all GUR® UHMW-PE and GHR® VHMW-PE with effect from March 1, 2010, or as contracts allow. more
Celanese and Blackstone to Form Joint Venture in Acetate Tow
Celanese Corporation and funds managed by Blackstone announced a definitive agreement to form a JV that will create a global acetate tow supplier. Celanese and Blackstone will own 70 percent and 30 percent of the JV, respectively. Transaction Overview Under the terms of the agreement, Celan ... more
Celanese appoints Verghese Thomas Chief Technology & Innovation Officer
Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company, announced it has appointed Dr. Verghese Thomas as Chief Technology & Innovation Officer. The appointment of Thomas, currently the company’s Global Technology & Innovation Director of the Celanese engineered materials ... more
Celanese Announces Intent to Reduce Production Capacity at Its Lanaken, Belgium, Acetate Tow Plant
Celanese Corporation proposed to employee representatives at the company’s Lanaken, Belgium, facility the reduction of acetate tow production capacity at the site by 50 percent.“This proposal results from ongoing changes in the global demand for acetate tow products, especially in Europe, w ... more
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Kureha breaks ground for new polymer plant
State and local dignitaries joined Kureha PGA LLC as the company broke ground for its new, high-performance polymer, Polyglycolic Acid (PGA), plant. This new polymer will be sold and distributed under the Kuredux(TM) trade name. The facility, located at DuPont's site in Belle, W. Va., is ex ... more
Kureha to produce polymer in West Virginia, USA
Kureha Corp. of Tokyo announced it will invest more than $100 million to build a plant in Belle, W.Va., that will produce and sell the high-performance polymer, polyglycolic acid (PGA). Construction of the production facility, which will be at the DuPont site, is expected to start in early ... more
Sumitomo and Kureha Develop A New Fungicide
Sumitomo Chemical announced that it has reached an agreement with Kureha Chemical Industry, Co., Ltd to jointly develop a new agrochemical fungicide, Metconazole, for sale in the U.S. A. and Canada. Metconazole, an active ingredient invented by Kureha Chemical, is a broad-spectrum fungicid ... more
Kureha Corporation is a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals and plastics used in consumer packaging, household products, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and other industrial applications. Kuredux™ PGA is a high-strength polyester resin that offers an excellent gas barrier to carbo ... more
