Articles Tagged with ''expansion''

Focus On: Domestic Expansion

The company expects to add 106 jobs over the next two years to the Houston Bay area.

July 1, 2013

Kuraray recently broke ground on its greenfield Kuraray Poval (polyvinyl alcohol) plant in La Porte, Texas. This new plant will reportedly add to Kuraray’s portfolio of manufacturing in the U.S., including ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVAL) and co-block thermoplastic elastomers (SEPTON). Kuraray’s Poval plant will have a production capacity of over 40,000 tons in its first phase.

PPG Expands Industrial Coatings Facility

June 21, 2013

PPG Industries recently announced the startup of a new electronic materials group (EMG) manufacturing cell at its Springdale, Pa., industrial coatings plant.

Myriant Begins Production of Bio-Succinic Acid in Germany

June 18, 2013

Myriant Corp. recently announced the successful scaling and commercial production of bio-succinic acid at ThyssenKrupp Uhde’s biotech commercial validation facility in Leuna, Germany.

ExxonMobil’s Singapore Chemical Plant Begins Production

June 17, 2013

ExxonMobil recently announced that its Singapore Chemical Plant is now producing ethylene from the facility’s second world-scale steam cracker.

Ferro to Expand Dibenzoates Manufacturing Capacity

June 13, 2013

Ferro Corp. recently announced it will add significantly to its plasticizer product offerings by installing new dibenzoates production capability at its Antwerp, Belgium, operations.

PPG Begins Producing Protective and Marine Coatings at Poland Plant

June 11, 2013

PPG Industries recently announced it has started manufacturing protective and marine coatings (PMC) at its facility in Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland.

Eastman Opens Application Lab in European Technical Center

June 7, 2013

Eastman Co. UK Ltd. recently announced it has opened a dedicated large-scale application facility at its European Technical Centre in Liverpool, England.

AkzoNobel to Relocate Management to New Building

May 30, 2013

AkzoNobel recently announced plans to concentrate its Dutch-based management personnel in a new office building in the Zuidas business district of Amsterdam by the end of 2015.

TricorBraun Announces Name Change

May 28, 2013

TricorBraun Design and Engineering recently announced has changed its name to TricorBraun Design and Innovation.

H.B. Fuller Co. Enters Electronics and Assembly Materials Market

May 24, 2013

H.B. Fuller Co. recently announced that it is entering the growing electronics and assembly materials market with a total solutions “eco-system” approach.

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