Over the last two years SNF has added 75,000 metric tonne per year powder-grade polyacrylamide (PAM) production capacity globally to match the increased demand for EOR (Enhanced Oil Recovery) applications. By the end of 2020, SNF will add 75,000 metric
Rain Carbon Begins Commissioning of €60 M Hydrocarbon Resins Plant in Germany
Rain Carbon Inc., a leading global producer of carbon-based products, initiated the phased start-up of its hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins production facility in Castrop-Rauxel, Germany on Thursday. Once operational in the fourth quarter of 2019, the state-of-the-art plant will have a
Domo Chemicals to Acquire Solvay’s Nylon Business in Europe for €300M
DOMO Chemicals and Solvay have signed an agreement for DOMO to acquire Solvay’s Performance Polyamides Business in Europe. This includes Engineering Plastics operations in France and Poland; High-Performance Fibers in France; Polymer and Intermediates operations in France, Spain and Poland.
INEOS Styrolution Breaks Ground on 100kt Bayport ASA Plant
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, today announces that the company hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new 100kt ASA (acrylonitrile styrene acrylate) plant in Bayport, Texas. The development of the new site is part of a bigger expansion
Grace Licenses Unipol PP Process Tech to Datong Coal Mine Group
W. R. Grace & Co., the leading independent supplier of polyolefin catalyst technology and polypropylene (PP) process technology, has licensed its Unipol PP Process Technology to Datong Coal Mine Group Co., Ltd. The Unipol PP facility, located in Datong, China,
Sekisui Chemical Begins Polyolefin Foam Production Line in Wuxi City, China
Sekisui Chemical announced that Sekisui Youngbo, a consolidated subsidiary of the High Performance Plastics Company, commenced mass production and sales in May 2019. Sekisui Youngbo is a company that primarily manufactures polypropylene foams (“PP foams”) for automotive interiors; its establishment
CPChem, Qatar Petroleum Planning $8B US Gulf Coast Project
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC and Qatar Petroleum announced they have signed an agreement to jointly pursue development of a new petrochemical plant in the Gulf Coast region of the United States. The U.S. Gulf Coast II Petrochemical Project (USGC
Saudi Aramco, Baker Hughes sign MOU for Non-metallic Materials Facility in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Aramco and Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE) signed a memorandum of understanding on July 2nd to create a new joint venture facility in Saudi Arabia to manufacture non-metallic materials which will be used in a variety of areas
Synthomer to Acquire Omnova in $824 Million Deal
Synthomer Plc said on Wednesday it has agreed to buy Omnova Solutions Inc for an enterprise value of $824 million in a bid to strengthen its global position. London-based Synthomer is offering Beachwood, Ohio-headquartered Omnova $10.15 for each share, a
HMC Polymers to Build New PP Plant in Thailand
HMC Polymers, a leading SE Asia Polypropylene (PP) producer announced plans to construct a fourth Polypropylene plant at its Map Ta Phut site, Rayong Province Thailand, bringing HMC’s total PP capacity to over 1 million tons and maintaining position as
Nouryon Completes Capacity Expansion for Dialkyl Peroxide in China
Nouryon has increased production capacity for dialkyl peroxide at the company’s Ningbo site, China, by 25 percent after completing a major expansion project. The product, branded as Perkadox 14, is essential in the manufacture of many elastomer-based products, ranging from
LyondellBasell, Neste Announce Commercial-scale Production of Bio-based Plastic from Renewables
LyondellBasell, one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world, and Neste, the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel from waste and residues, announced the first parallel production of bio-based polypropylene and bio-based low-density polyethylene at a
Sibur, BASF Collaborate to Develop Polymer Technology
BASF and SIBUR are collaborating to develop innovative polymer solutions at SIBUR’s PolyLab Research and Development Center in Moscow. The signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Cooperation took place on May 30th at SIBUR’s newly inaugurated state-of-the-art PolyLab at the
Repsol Joins Styrenics Circular Solutions
Repsol, one of the largest energy companies, present in the entire value chain covering a wide range of petrochemicals’ production that includes styrene monomer, becomes a member of SCS. Repsol joins the four founding members of SCS (Styrenics Circular Solutions),
Elkem Silicones Expands Local Offering of Basic Silicones
Elkem Silicones, the world’s second largest silicone siloxane capacity producer, announces it has expanded its local product offering to include upstream basic silicones to meet the growing demands of the North American marketplace. These basic silicone materials, including cyclosiloxanes D4
Covestro Delivers First Ever Order of Polyurethane Resin for Wind Blades
Covestro, a leading global supplier of high-performance polymer materials, has delivered its first commercial order of polyurethane raw materials for wind blades to China. China is the world’s largest wind power market with 221 GW of installed capacity at the
Lion Elastomers Acquires Firestone Polymers Production Site
Lion Elastomers, LLC announced on Monday the execution of a purchase agreement for an Orange, Texas production site owned and operated by Firestone Polymers, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation. The plant manufactures polybutadiene and styrene-butadiene copolymers, produced
Polyscope Polymers Acquires Global SMA Business from Total
Polyscope Polymers B.V. has completed the business integration of the global styrene maleic anhydride (SMA®) copolymers business from Cray Valley S.A., Cray Valley HSC Asia Ltd, Cray Valley (Guangzhou) Chemical Co. Ltd. and Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc. Cray
INEOS to Invest $2 Billion in New Manufacturing Plants in Saudi Arabia
INEOS has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Saudi Aramco and Total, France, to build three new plants as part of the Jubail 2 complex in The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A new state-of-the-art 425,000 tonne acrylonitrile plant, will use
Mitsui Chemicals to Boost PP Compounding Capacity
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. is expanding its subsidiary in Thailand, Grand Siam Composites’ polypropylene (PP) compounding capacity to meet increasing global demand from the automotive industry. The expansion due on stream in June 2020 will boost the overall global compounding capacity