Huntsman Corp. (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.huntsman.com) has announced that it has commenced preliminary engineering to expand production of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) by investment in a new, world-scale MDI plant at its Geismar, La. site. The 400,000-metric-ton (m.t.) expansion…
ExxonMobil Chemical Co. (Houston, Tex.; www.exxonmobilchemical.com) is increasing production of its high-performance hydrocarbon fluids by about 10% through expansion projects at its Singapore and Antwerp facilities. The additional capacity, designed to meet rapidly expanding global demand for hydrocarbon fluids and…
Eastman Chemical Co. (Kingsport, Tenn.; www.eastman.com) has completed a previously announced capacity expansion of its Eastman 168 non-phthalate plasticizers at its manufacturing facility in Texas City, Tex. The expansion at the site increased the overall capacity of Eastman 168 by…
Johnson Matthey (London; www.matthey.com) has completed the purchase of the business and assets of Catacel Corp. (Ravenna, Ohio; www.catacel.com), an innovative supplier of novel technology centered on the use of metal foil-coated catalysts and sorbents to a range of process…
Foster Wheeler AG (Zug, Switzerland, www.fwc.com) has announced that a subsidiary of its Global Engineering and Construction Group has entered into a collaboration agreement with ZeoGas LLC (Houston; www.zeogas.com). In the first instance, Foster Wheeler will support ZeoGas’ final site…
AkzoNobel N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com) and cleantech company Photanol (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.photanol.com) will work together on creating sustainable solar-based technology which mimics the way plants use photosynthesis. The aim is to produce "green" chemical building blocks that will…
DuPont’s (Wilmington, Del.; www.dupont.com) packaging division DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers has announced its intent to continue to increase production capacity of its ethylene copolymers assets at its Texas manufacturing facilities to meet growing market demand. 

Plans include a series of…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) has acquired Flux Schweiß-und Lötstoffe GmbH (Flux) to complement its aluminum-brazing capabilities and products with fast-growing formulations for automotive heat exchangers and stationary heat, ventilation and air conditioning units. A flourishing and innovative German…
Ube Industries, Ltd. (Ube; Tokyo, Japan; www.ube-ind.co.jp) has announced that its Thai subsidiary, UBE Fine Chemicals (Asia) Co., will open a production facility for polycarbonate diol (PCD) to meet rising global demand. The new facility is designed to manufacture 3,000…
Endress+Hauser (Reinach, Switzerland; www.endress.com) has inaugurated a new 80,000 square feet state-of-the-art Customer Center in Greenwood, Indiana. This $16-million investment in infrastructure helps to optimize customer support and further underscores Endress+Hauser’s commitment to the U.S. market and its loyal customers…