Kraton, a global producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping by-products, has completed a $35 million investment to upgrade its crude tall oil biorefinery towers.
Scott Bader’s new purpose-built £2 million R&D facility in Amiens, France, has opened to support the development of new advanced composite materials for key markets.
Arkema has successfully started its new Pebax® elastomer unit at its Serquigny plant in France, increasing its production of this bio-circular material.
Encina will supply Covestro with benzene and toluene pending the completion of Encina's production facility, which is anticipated to come online at the end of 2027.
The latest research from Persistence Market Research estimates that the corrugated packaging market, currently valued at $217 billion, will increase to $394 billion by 2033, with a 6.2% CAGR.