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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.

Hexion Inc. Plans to Expand Production at Pernis Site

The planned expansion will occur over the next three years with production start-up anticipated in late 2024.

December 30, 2021

Hexion Inc. recently announced plans to expand production of epichlorohydrin (ECH) at its Pernis, the Netherlands, manufacturing site.

Arkema to Expand UV Curable Resins Capacity at Facility in China

The new expansion is scheduled to come on stream in the second half of 2023.

December 22, 2021

Arkema recently announced a project to double its UV curable resins production capacity at its Nansha plant in China.

Sika Announces New Facility for Adhesives and Sealants in India

The expansion is aimed at meeting rapidly growing demand in the Indian market.

December 15, 2021

Sika recently announced that it is opening a new technology center and manufacturing plant for high-quality adhesives and sealants in Pune, a city in the federal state of Maharashtra, India.