Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC (Shell; www.shell.com/chemicals) announced the official start of the main construction phase of its major petrochemicals complex in Pennsylvania, USA. This follows the successful completion of the site preparation and detailed design and engineering work. The final…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) has inaugurated its Solef polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) plant in China, to meet booming global demand for this thermoplastic polymer in energy-efficient, environmental and industrial applications. “Solvay’s consistent expansion on the Changshu site, this time with a new…
Innophos Holdings, Inc. (Cranbury, N.J.; www.innophos.com) announced that it has acquired NutraGenesis, a Vermont-based marketer of proprietary, branded and science-backed nutraceutical ingredients. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, Innophos has acquired all of the outstanding equity interests of NutraGenesis…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) completed the acquisition of European Carbon Fiber GmbH (ECF), a German producer of high-quality precursor materials for large-tow (50K) polyacrylonitrile (PAN) carbon fibers. With this acquisition, Solvay is building the foundations to lead the adoption…
Tata Chemicals Ltd. (TCL; Mumbai, India; www.tatachemicals.com) announced the sale and transfer of its Phosphatic Fertilizers business, as well as the trading business comprising bulk fertilizers and non-bulk fertilizers, to IRC Agrochemicals Private Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Indorama…
Victrex plc (Thornton Cleveleys, U.K.; www.victrex.com) announced the completion of the company´s new approximately $13 million (£10 million) Polymer Innovation Center. The center is fully operational and represents Victrex´s dedication to pioneering research and development (R&D) focused upon polyetheretherketone (PEEK)…
Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; www.wacker.com) is expanding its existing production plants for dispersions and dispersible polymer powders in South Korea. With the mayor of Ulsan Gi-Hyeon Kim and numerous customers in attendance, Wacker Executive Board member Dr. Christian Hartel,…
BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals LLC (Port Arthur, Tex.), a joint venture partnership between BASF Corporation (60% ownership) and Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA (40% ownership) enhanced the production capabilities of its petrochemical complex, located in Port Arthur by installing processing and…
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.covestro.com) has begun operations at a new production facility for aqueous polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) at its Dormagen site. Along with a current expansion of production in Barcelona, the company is thus boosting its capacities in Europe…
Inovyn (London, U.K.; www.inovyn.com) has announced its intention to undertake a major investment in a new state-of-the-art membrane cellroom for the production of chlorine and caustic soda at Cologne, Germany. Initial design and feasibility studies are under way, with project…