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5/11/2022
BASF to expand production capacities for methane sulfonic acid in Ludwigshafen
Global demand for methane sulfonic acid (MSA) has increased steadily over the past years. This trend is fueled by a growing interest in environmentally optimized products and formulations. In response to growing customer demand, BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has invested a higher double-digit million-euro amount to expand production capacities at the Verbund site in Ludwigshafen. »
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Orion to build new production plant for acetylene-based conductive additives
Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. (Luxembourg) announced plans to build the only plant in the U.S. producing acetylene-based conductive additives – a critical link in the value chain for lithium-ion batteries, high-voltage cables and other products powering the global transition to electrification and renewable energy. Orion’s planned facility will be located in La Porte, Texas, south of Houston. »
DuPont Interconnect Solution completes production expansion at Ohio site
DuPont Interconnect Solutions, a business within DuPont’s Electronics & Industrial segment, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony with elected officials and business leaders to formally mark the completion of its $250-million capital project to expand production of Kapton polyimide film and Pyralux flexible circuit materials at the Circleville, Ohio manufacturing site. »
 
AGC to increase chlor-alkali production capacity in Thailand
AGC Inc. (Tokyo) decided to increase the production capacity of AGC Vinythai Public Co. Ltd. (to be established in July 2022), a new company to integrate AGC’s chlor-alkali business in the Indochina Peninsula. The capacity increase is planned at two manufacturing sites in Thailand, and the start of operation is scheduled for 1Q 2025. »
Solvay takes full ownership of soda ash JV in Wyoming
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) announced the acquisition of the 20% minority stake of AGC in the Soda Ash JV operated in Green River, WY, building on its leadership position in trona-based soda ash production. Solvay and AGC formed the Solvay Soda Ash Joint Venture (SSAJV) in 1992. The facility, operated by Solvay, produces soda ash and sodium bicarbonate from trona. »
 
LyondellBasell licenses high-pressure polyethylene technology to Jiangsu Hongjing New Material Co. Ltd.
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) announced that Jiangsu Hongjing New Material Co. Ltd. will use its Lupotech T high-pressure polyethylene technology at a new facility. The process technology will be used for two 200,000-ton/yr vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA) lines. The facility will be located in the Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province, China. »
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