Changzhou National Hi-Tech District (www.czxx.org.cn) announced the signing of a project investment agreement with Sumitomo Chemical Corp. (Tokyo, Japan; www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp). With the agreement, Sumitomo Chemical and the company’s Korean unit, Dongwoo Fine-Chem, will co-invest in a $150-million electronics materials facility…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) announced the completion of an investment to expand production of its mobile emissions catalysts manufacturing site in Huntsville, Alabama. The Huntsville site expansion began 18 months ago and created ten additional jobs. The expansion also…
Asahi Kasei (China) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo, Japan; www.asahi-kasei.co.jp), has decided to construct a new plant for the manufacture of plastic compounds (synthetic resins containing glass fiber, flame retardants and other additives to provide additional…
The Lubrizol Corp.'s (Wickliffe, Ohio; www.lubrizol.com) LifeSciences business is investing $10 million for a significant capacity expansion at its silicone contract manufacturing site in Franklin, Wisconsin. This investment strengthens the company's silicone business by adding 71,000 square feet of space…
Hach (Loveland, Colo.; www.hach.com) has opened a new state-of-the-art research and development facility, expanding the Loveland campus by more than 90,000 square feet. The new building houses an advanced R&D workspace for development teams and includes multiple testing and research…
Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. (TTR; Hyogo, Japan; www.toyo-rubber.co.jp) has announced the divestiture of a significant portion of its chemicals-related assets. TTR will divest its Rigid Polyurethane Foam Business (including real estate, facilities, intellectual property rights and other assets owned…
LyondellBasell (Rotterdam, the Netherlands; www.lyondellbasell.com) announced that Shandong Shougang Luqing Co. has selected LyondellBasell’s Hostalen Advanced Cascade Process (ACP) polyethylene process technology for a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) unit to be built in their petrochemical complex at Bohai Industry Park, Shouguang, Shandong…
Eastman Chemical Co. (Kingsport, Tenn.; www.eastman.com) announced a planned expansion of its copolyester site in Kuantan, Malaysia. The expansion is expected to be complete in the first quarter of 2018 and will increase PETG (polyethylene terephthalate glycol-modified ) capacity by…
Wood Group plc (Aberdeen, Scotland; www.woodgroup.com) has been awarded a five-year, multimillion dollar contract by Phillips 66 to provide supplemental maintenance services and support for small capital construction projects and turnarounds to the Sweeny Refinery, approximately 65 miles southwest of…
BASF SE’s (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) New Business unit has acquired 100% of the filament producer Innofil3D, headquartered in Emmen, the Netherlands. Approval from antitrust authorities is not required. “With this acquisition, BASF is moving one step further along the value…