Nouryon to build state-of-the-art hydroperoxide facility in Ningbo, China

Annual capacity for 35,000 tons of TBHP/TBA

13-Jul-2020 - Nouryon will start development of a world-class manufacturing facility at its current site in Ningbo, China to produce two key intermediates for its organic peroxides business: tert-Butyl hydroperoxide (TBHP) and tert-Butyl alcohol (TBA). Organic peroxides are essential ingredients in the ...

Nouryon completes organic peroxides expansion in Mexico

15-Feb-2019 - Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) has more than doubled capacity for emulsion-based organic peroxides at its site in Los Reyes, Mexico to meet increased customer demand in the North American polyvinyl chloride (PVC) market. The company introduced emulsion-based peroxides to North ...

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals breaks ground on €90-million organic peroxide site in China

10-Jul-2018 - AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has officially broken ground for construction of a state-of-the-art organic peroxide production facility in Tianjin, China. Organic peroxides are essential in the manufacture of a wide range of polymers including PVC and thermoset resins. The €90-million facility, ...

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals celebrates 10 years at Ningbo site

26-Jun-2018 - kzoNobel Specialty Chemicals celebrates the 10th anniversary of its Ningbo site in China. Since it was inaugurated, the site has grown to be the company’s largest site in China, employing more than 500 people. “The development of Ningbo has been an incredible journey and we thank our employees, ...

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals expands organic peroxide capacity in India

24-May-2018 - AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has broken ground on a project to expand production capacity and upgrade its organic peroxides facility in Mahad, India. Organic peroxides are essential for the manufacture of a wide range of polymer-based products including athletic shoe soles, wind turbines and PVC ...

AkzoNobel launches €12 million organic peroxides expansion in Mexico

17-Jan-2018 - AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals is investing more than €12 million to expand production capacity and upgrade its organic peroxides facility in Los Reyes, Mexico. Organic peroxides are essential ingredients in the manufacturing of a wide range of polymers. The project involves construction of a new ...

AkzoNobel on way to doubling capacity at organic peroxides plant in China

12-Oct-2017 - AkzoNobel's Specialty Chemicals business has entered the next phase of a major expansion at its organic peroxides facility in Ningbo, China, which will increase production capacity by more than 100% by the third quarter of 2018. The company's Ningbo site produces dicumyl peroxide (DCP), an ...

AkzoNobel increases organic peroxide capacity for North American specialty chemicals market

01-Jun-2017 - AkzoNobel's Specialty Chemicals business has taken another significant step in cementing its industry leadership in organic peroxides with the completion of an expansion project at its Polymer Chemistry production facility in Los Reyes, Mexico. The investment will increase the company's ...

AkzoNobel expands in China to meet growing demand for specialty chemicals

28-Oct-2016 - AkzoNobel has inaugurated two new specialty chemicals plants at its multi-site in Ningbo, China, that together represent a combined investment of €80 million. The company has also announced that a further €90 million is to be invested in building a new specialty chemicals plant in Tianjin. The ...

AkzoNobel to invest in organic peroxide operations in the US and Europe

30-Mar-2015 - AkzoNobel has announced plans to invest more than €20 million in its organic peroxide production facilities in Mons, Belgium, and Houston (Pasadena), Texas, in the US. In Mons, the company is introducing new technologies to increase efficiency at the site, which will result in increased capacity. ...