A smart chemoenzymatic method detects and removes hazardous phenols

13-Aug-2019

Many industrial and agriculture processes use chemicals that can be harmful for workers and the ecosystems where they accumulate. Researchers from Thailand have now developed a bioinspired method to detect and detoxify these chemicals in only one step. As they report in the journal Angewandte ...

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14-Dec-2017

BASF’s Coatings division inaugurated a new automotive coatings plant at its Bangpoo manufacturing site, Samutprakarn province, Thailand. The new plant is the first BASF automotive coatings manufacturing facility in ASEAN, and will produce solventborne and waterborne automotive coatings to meet ...

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10-Jul-2017

thyssenkrupp inaugurated its technology center for the oleochemical industry in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, to deliver world-class engineering solutions to global customers. Representing an investment of more than €18 million (~THB680 million), Map Ta Phut will become thyssenkrupp’s global ...

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16-Nov-2016

The ground breaking ceremony which took place on November 9th, 2016 marked the official start of construction of the new PLA bioplastics polymerization plant at the existing Corbion site in Rayong, Thailand. Upon completion in 2018, it will be able to produce the complete portfolio of PLA neat ...

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28-May-2015

AkzoNobel has announced plans to invest more than €30 million in a manufacturing facility in Thailand to support regional growth of its Performance Coatings business.The project, which is being supported by the Thailand Board of Investment, involves constructing a 120,000m2 site within the ...

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30-May-2014

Vencorex announced the opening of Customer Service Center in Asia Pacific zone on June, 2, 2014. Vencorex is now opening its new office in Bangkok. Vencorex new customer service offices aim to get closer to our local customers and enhance their satisfaction level with providing reactivity and ...

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18-Mar-2014

Evonik opened its expanded production for precipitated silica in Rayong, Thailand in a festive ceremony. With this investment, Evonik increased its capacity for precipitated silica for the automotive industry, food and animal feed industry as well as the paints and coatings industry. "Expanding ...

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21-Nov-2013

Vencorex is expanding its global capacity for Tolonate™ HDI derivatives by establishing a new production unit in Thailand. The new plant will be ready to serve the Asian market in 2015. “We want to strengthen our global position, and our presence in Asia will be a significantstepping stone, among ...

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Expansion to be completed in 2014

24-Jul-2013

Evonik Industries is now significantly expanding precipitated silica capacity at its Maptaphut site in Thailand. Funded by an investment in the lower double-digit million euro range, the expansion is to be complete in the first quarter of 2014. “The purpose of our expansion strategy is to allow ...

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17-May-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 years. ...

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