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AkzoNobel to Expand In-House Resin Production

Already underway, the scale-up program will help build resilience against supply disruptions and contribute to financial and Scope 3 (upstream) carbon reduction ambitions.

February 18, 2022

As part of its Grow & Deliver strategy, AkzoNobel has announced plans to invest in the expansion of in-house resin manufacturing.

Sika Announces Expansions in Africa

Sika has moved to a new site in Tanzania and doubled the size of its plant in Ivory Coast.

February 16, 2022

Sika has moved into a new site in the East African country of Tanzania and is now locally producing mortars in addition to concrete admixtures.

Mayzo Opens Operations Center in South Carolina

The Mayzo Operations Center's proximity to both Savannah and Charleston’s shipping ports simplifies the company’s distribution system.

February 15, 2022

Mayzo recently announced that its operations center in Walterboro, S.C., is fully operational.

Photo of the 3M Clinton Tennessee facility

3M to Expand Operations in Tennessee

The additional investments and jobs will help increase capacity and reduce manufacturing cycle time.

February 14, 2022

3M is investing approximately $470 million and adding around 600 new jobs by 2025 at its plant in Clinton, Tenn.

Arkema to Boost PVDF Capacity in China

Arkema reports that it is accelerating its development in China in order to meet demand from customers in the lithium-ion battery business and support growth in the water filtration, specialty coatings, and semiconductor sectors.

February 7, 2022

Arkema’s previously announced 35% fluoropolymer capacity increase at its Changshu site in China has been revised upward to a capacity increase of 50%.

GM Pursues Electric Vehicle Dominance with $7 Billion Investment in Michigan

GM reports that this is the single largest investment announcement in the company’s history.

February 1, 2022

General Motors Co. (GM) has announced an investment of more than $7 billion in four Michigan manufacturing sites to significantly increase battery cell and electric truck manufacturing capacity.

Rendering of future Intel expansion in Ohio

Intel Announces Next U.S. Site with Landmark Investment in Ohio

The investment will help meet the surging demand for advanced semiconductors.

January 28, 2022

Intel has announced plans for an initial investment of more than $20 billion in the construction of two new chip factories in Ohio.

Arkema to Increase Production of Bio-Circular Elastomers

An investment at the company’s Serquigny site in France will increase production of the bio-circular Pebax Rnew and traditional Pebax ranges.

January 24, 2022

Arkema will increase its global manufacturing capacity for Pebax elastomers by approximately 25% through an investment at its Serquigny plant in France.