Articles Tagged with ''expansion''

Sika Commissions New Mortar Facility in Cameroon

According to Sika, forecasts expect Cameroon’s construction industry to grow by 8.4% in 2019, with annual growth averaging 7.4% until 2028.

September 17, 2019

Sika recently announced that it is further expanding its presence in West Africa and starting operations in a new facility for mortars in Cameroon.

Huntsman Opens New Polyurethanes Systems House In Dubai

The purpose-built facility reportedly strengthens Huntsman’s downstream capabilities in the Middle East and North Africa, increasing its capacity to produce polyurethane systems and polyester polyols for customers across the region.

September 16, 2019

Huntsman Corp. recently announced the opening of its new polyurethanes systems house in Dubai.

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Chromaflo Technologies’ Personnel Adjustments Lead the News

Readers last week were most interested in news from Chromaflo Technologies regarding a number of personnel announcements.

Susan Sutton

September 3, 2019

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Nouryon Invests in Rotterdam Metal Alkyls Plant

Nouryon expects that the projects in Rotterdam will enable it to continue meeting growing demand for metal alkyls from customers in the polymer industry and improve supply reliability in Europe.

August 26, 2019

Nouryon recently announced that it has made a series of investments at its metal alkyls plant in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, to improve efficiency and increase capacity.

Wacker Opens Technical Center in India for Tile Adhesive Application Development

Wacker’s technical center in Bengaluru specializes in the development of customized tile adhesive applications, where adhesive strength and flexibility are vital.

August 20, 2019

Wacker recently announced that it is strengthening its presence in India by opening a technical center in Bengaluru.

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Henkel Additive Manufacturing Initiative Leads the News

Readers last week were most interested in Henkel’s most recent initiative in 3D printing.

Susan Sutton

August 19, 2019

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IGM Increases Photoinitiator Capacity with New Plant in China and Expansion Projects in Italy

IGM announced two capacity expansion projects at its Mortara, Italy, photoinitiator production site that will increase the site’s capacity by 25%.

August 7, 2019

Due to the growing demand of its global business and the drive to introduce innovative new products to the UV/radiation curing market, IGM Resins recently announced that it has commenced the development of a new state-of-the-art photoinitiator production facility in Anqing, Anhui Province, China.

ExxonMobil Begins Production on Beaumont High-Performance Polyethylene Line

The expansion increases plant production capacity by 65% or 650,000 tons per year, bringing site capacity to nearly 1.7 million tons per year.

July 31, 2019

ExxonMobil recently announced that it has started production on a new high-performance polyethylene line at its Beaumont, Texas, polyethylene plant.

Sika Expands Mortar Plant in Serbia

Sika expects that the expanded production capacities and new warehouse will enable it to continue to penetrate the growing construction markets in Southeast Europe.

July 25, 2019

Sika recently announced that it is expanding its production capacities in Southeast Europe by opening an additional mortar facility, as well as a warehouse for raw materials and end products, at its Simanovci site in Serbia.

AkzoNobel to Boost Investment in Changzhou Powder Coatings Plant

AkzoNobel reports that the €3 million (approximately $3.4 million) investment will support additional supplies of acrylic powder coatings, metallic powder coatings, and powder primers for the automotive sector.

July 17, 2019

AkzoNobel has announced plans to add three new production lines at its Changzhou powder coatings plant in China, which is the company’s largest facility of its kind in the world.

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