BASF strengthens its dispersant business in Europe

16-Aug-2023 - BASF is set to double its production capacity for water-soluble dispersants based on acrylic acid at its Dilovasi, Turkey location with the introduction of a new production plant. This investment aims to support BASF’s customers in the detergent, cleaning and chemical processing industry across ...

Evonik increases its precipitated silica capacity in Turkey

An additional capacity of 40,000 metric tons available from 2020

29-Jun-2018 - Evonik Industries is continuing to expand its silica production capacity in response to high demand within the tire industry. Precipitated silica are an essential ingredient in tires with reduced rolling resistance and, as part of Smart Materials, belong to one of the four strategic growth ...

Evonik opens coatings laboratory in Turkey

07-Feb-2017 - Evonik opened a new Coating Additives laboratory at its Tuzla (Istanbul) site on January 31, 2017. The laboratory, which also includes a customer service center, will support customers with the development of innovative surface coatings in Turkey and throughout the Middle East. The application ...

Biesterfeld Spezialchemie expands the distribution of DIC Performance Resins products in Turkey

23-Mar-2015 - Austria’s DIC Performance Resins GmbH has appointed Biesterfeld Spezialchemie GmbH as distributor of their specialty resins products for the Turkish market. Biesterfeld Spezialchemie already distributes DIC Performance Resins product portfolio of innovative, aqueous and solvent-free as well as ...

LANXESS sets its sights on Turkey's growing market

Sales in Turkey have nearly tripled since 2009

20-Jun-2012 - Specialty chemicals company LANXESS plans to expand further in the Turkish market. It takes one important step in this direction by officially opening its new subsidiary in Istanbul. LANXESS Kimya Ticaret Ltd. Şti. will manage the company’s business in this growing market in the future. LANXESS ...

Univar signs a new agreement with BASF to distribute additives and polymers in the Turkish plastics market

04-Jun-2012 - Univar Inc. announced it has signed a new agreement with BASF to market and distribute its plastic additives and polymers in Turkey. The agreement includes over forty BASF products such as IRGANOX® and SICOPAL®, which help to enhance the performance, look, and feel of finished plastics goods. All ...

Poliya Starts Resin and Gelcoat Production in Italy

27-Mar-2012 - Poliya announced it has signed a strategic partnership and manufacturing agreement with Novaresine, a Tenax group company. According to the agreement, starting in April 2012, Novaresine will produce Poliya brand products in Northern Italy production plants, which was previously operated by Hexion ...

DEKRA strengthens Material Testing & Inspection in Turkey

DEKRA acquires Palme Group

14-Feb-2012 - With the acquisition of the Palme Group, the international expert organisation DEKRA gains a leading material testing and inspection provider in Turkey. In doing so, DEKRA is consistently further expanding its international network in this area. Palme is headquartered in Ankara and has a staff of ...

Huntsman Acquires Turkish Polyurethanes Systems House

04-Jan-2012 - Huntsman Corporation announced that it has acquired EMA Kimya Sistemleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S., an MDI-based polyurethanes systems house in Istanbul, Turkey. As a result of the deal, EMA will become part of Huntsman’s Polyurethanes division and will be known as Huntsman-EMA. EMAs’ two major ...

Colorcon Opens Technical Service Laboratory in Istanbul, Turkey

03-Sep-2010 - Colorcon Limited today announced the opening of a new technical service laboratory in Turkey. Located in Atasehir, the southern area of Istanbul, the new laboratory contains fully equipped processing suites for laboratory-scale immediate and modified release film coating trials. The facilities ...