Plant Expansions

BASF-YPC, the joint venture between German chemical firm BASF and China’s Sinopec has commenced production at the second propionic acid plant in Nanjing, China. Commercial products are now available for sale to customers in China and the rest of Asia Pacific. The new plant has a production capacity of 30,000…

Mitsui Chemicals has decided to expand its production facilities at Grand Siam Composites Co in Thailand to meet growing global demand for polypropylene (PP) compounds. The plant in Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate will produce 13,000 tonnes/year by 2020. It is owned by Mitsui Chemicals: 45.2%, SCG Chemicals: 46.2%; Prime…

Japan’s Showa Denko is to acquire all shares in ILAG Industrielack AG, which leads the ILAG Group (ILAG), a specialty non-stick coating chemicals manufacturing company headquartered in Wangen, Switzerland, and signed a stock purchase and sale agreement with the current owners, a coalition of investors led by Helvetica Capital, a…

Due to increased demand for plastic injection moulding tools, Heiform says it had to outsource production of some components up until the start of 2019, which led to an increase in logistics costs. In order to make these production processes more efficient and to be able to bring them back…

Injection mouldng machinery supplier Arburg has expanded in Southeast Asia. The German machine maker recently inauguarated a new subsidiary building in Samutprakarn, Thailand, making it the largest Arburg showroom in Southeast Asia. With 705 sq m, it offers ample space for the presentation of machines, customer trials and training courses,…

US speciality chemicals firm Eastman Chemical is expanding its capabilities for the production of hydrogenated and non-hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins at both its Middelburg, the Netherlands, and Jefferson, Pennsylvania, manufacturing sites. Additional investments will also be made in the production of polyolefin polymers at the Longview, Texas, manufacturing site. It will expand capacity…

Riyadh-headquartered polymer/chemical firm Sabic says it is making significant investments in expanding the capacity of its Ultem and Extem high heat resin, with a new production plant in Singapore due to come on-stream in the first half of 2021. It did not outline the capacity, but said In total, it is expanding…

In keeping with the company’s move to maintain its production in Germany, injection moulding machine maker Arburg officially marked the start of construction on a new assembly hall with a ground-breaking ceremony. With the new building, production capacities for large Allrounder injection moulding machines and turnkey systems are being further…

Swiss chemicals maker Clariant recently launched a new facility in Guangzhou, China, dedicated to the manufacturing and supply of specialty black masterbatches that are in high demand in a great number of consumer goods sectors, to specially address the fast-growing China market. With Black PET/PA masterbatches for fibre already developing into a…

US-based machinery firm Milacron Holdings Corp. says it has entered into a definitive agreement with Osgood Capital Group and Cyprium Investment Partners to sell its Uniloy Blow Molding business. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close within the next 90 days. Tom Goeke, Milacron…