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Clariant to increase Ethylene Oxide capacity at Gendorf
30-Nov-2018
Clariant announced the expansion of the capacity of its ethylene oxide (EO) unit in Gendorf, Germany. The investment positions Clariant to continue its successful development of innovative EO-based specialties to support a wide range of industries, such as personal and home care, crop solutions, ...
Almirall builds the largest self-consumption photovoltaic plant in Catalonia
Generating 1,200 MWh per year, avoiding more than 479 tons of CO2
29-Nov-2018
Almirall, S.A has completed the construction of an innovative 800 kWp photovoltaic plant, located in its pharmaceutical plant in Sant Andreu de la Barca (Barcelona), which aims to save 12% of the electrical energy consumption from the site. This initiative is part of the company's policy to ...
Oxea Declares Force Majeure for Individual Product Groups
21-Nov-2018
As the result of a disruption in the operation of a raw material supplier at the site, the chemical company Oxea will have to restrict the supply of certain products from its production plant in Oberhausen, Germany, until further notice. On the night of November 18, 2018, the synthesis gas ...
BASF produces methanol according to the biomass balance approach
Production with second generation renewable raw materials
13-Nov-2018
BASF has started production of methanol on the basis of renewable raw materials according to the biomass balance approach. The product name is EU-REDcert-methanol. The company replaces fossil raw materials with second-generation renewable raw materials and uses waste as well as residual ...
LANXESS invests in production for ion exchange resins in Leverkusen, Germany
Investment of seven-figure EUR amount
12-Nov-2018
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is investing in its ion exchange resin production facility at the Leverkusen, Germany, site. The company is optimizing its process technology and operating efficiency for a seven-figure EUR amount. The project is scheduled for completion in the first half of ...
LANXESS increases production volume of micronized iron oxide red pigments
29-Oct-2018
LANXESS continues to optimize its global production network for the manufacture of iron oxide pigments. Through targeted “debottlenecking” at the Krefeld-Uerdingen site, the specialty chemicals company has increased the product availability of its Bayferrox and Colortherm micronized red pigments ...
KOLON BASF innoPOM starts commercial production of polyoxymethylene in Korea
29-Oct-2018
KOLON BASF innoPOM Inc., the 50:50 joint venture between KOLON PLASTICS and BASF established in 2016, started operations at its new polyoxymethylene (POM) production plant in Gimcheon, Korea. The new production with a capacity of 70,000 metric tons per year, combined with KOLON PLASTICS’ existing ...
BASF and Nornickel join forces to supply the battery materials market
BASF announces first location for battery materials production in Europe
22-Oct-2018
BASF has selected Harjavalta, Finland, as the first location for battery materials production serving the European automotive market. The plant will be constructed adjacent to the nickel and cobalt refinery owned by Norilsk Nickel (Nornickel). This investment is part of BASF’s €400 million ...
thyssenkrupp commissions first commercial bioplastics plant in China
Production capacities for bioplastics expected to grow
22-Oct-2018
To reduce reliance on petroleum-based plastics, thyssenkrupp has developed a manufacturing process for the bioplastic polylactide (PLA). The world’s first commercial plant based on the patented PLAneo® technology recently started production in Changchun, China. It is operated by the Jilin COFCO ...
Evonik starts production of precipitated silica in South Carolina
Investment of about US$120 million creates more than 40 new jobs
18-Oct-2018
Evonik Industries has started up a precipitated silica plant for the tire industry in South Carolina, in southeastern USA. Evonik has invested about US$120 million in this world-scale production plant, in response to the high demand from the tire industry for precipitated silica in North America. ...
