Well known slip, flow, and substrate wetting additives are being manufactured in Shanghai Lower lead times in Asia Increased supply security worldwide The reliable availability of additives is crucial to produce coatings and paints. Evonik’s Coating Additives business line has taken another step to improve the supply situation by increasing the production capacity of several critical additives. For the first time these additives are being … Continue reading Evonik’s new capacities for coating additives in China

Huntsman Corporation announced that its Performance Products division plans to further expand its manufacturing facility in Petfurdo, Hungary, to meet the growing demand for polyurethane catalysts and specialty amines. The multi-million USD investment project is anticipated to be completed by mid-2023. The brownfield facility is expected to increase Huntsman’s global capacity and to provide more flexibility and innovative technologies for the polyurethane, coatings, metalworking and … Continue reading Huntsman to Increase Polyurethane Catalyst and Specialty Amine Capacity in Petfurdo, Hungary

Orion Engineered Carbons began constructing its second plant in China for specialty and high-performance carbon black, expanding the chemical company’s production capacity in one of the world’s fastest-growing markets. Carbon black, available as powder or beads, is commonly used in tires, textile fibers, coatings, batteries and numerous other everyday goods. It tints or colorizes as well as reinforces products, conducts electricity and provides UV protection, … Continue reading Orion Engineered Carbons to Initiate Construction of Second Plant in China

PPG announced the completion of a $15 million investment at its Sylmar, California manufacturing facility to expand the development and production of aircraft transparency technologies for military aviation programs, including canopy transparencies for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter jets. As part of the facility’s 30,000-square-foot (2,787-square-meter) expansion, PPG will deploy state-of-the-art processing equipment and new information technology infrastructure to enable enhanced digital manufacturing capabilities. The expansion … Continue reading PPG to Complete $15 Million Expansion at Sylmar Manufacturing Facility

Expansion to help canmakers, brand owners meet soaring demand for beverage cans PPG announced that it is currently adding capacity for the production of overvarnish coatings for beverage can exteriors, including PPG ISENSE™ Gloss coatings, at its Delaware, Ohio, plant. PPG expects the addition of the Delaware plant’s new volume to existing overvarnish capacity at its Oak Creek, Wisconsin, packaging coatings facility will increase the company’s … Continue reading PPG to Expand Production Capacity for PPG ISENSE Gloss Beverage Can Coatings at Delaware, Ohio, Plant

Nouryon, a global specialty chemicals leader, plans to increase production capacity of its Expancel® expandable microspheres in China. The increase will result from the relocation of its production site from Suzhou to Ningbo, China, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2021, and will further strengthen the company’s leading global position in expandable microspheres. “Nouryon has been the industry leader in expandable … Continue reading Nouryon to increase its Expancel production capacity in China

PPG announced an expansion of its coatings manufacturing capacity in Europe for packaging applications. The investments at sites in The Netherlands and Poland will support growing customer demand in the region for the latest generation of coatings for aluminum and steel cans used in packaging for beverage, food and personal care items. Financial details related to the expansions were not disclosed. The projects include a … Continue reading PPG to Expand Coatings Manufacturing Capacity in Europe for Packaging Applications

Kemira has completed the installation of new state-of-the art production units for emulsion polymers and biobased acrylamide monomer at its manufacturing site in Mobile, Alabama. Production has started and the facility is expected to be fully operational during summer 2021. The value of the investment is around 70 million euros and it will support Kemira’s strategic focus to grow faster than the market. “The capacity … Continue reading Kemira to complete expansion investment in North America |Emulsion polymers and biobased acrylamide monomer

Nouryon has begun the engineering phase at its Expancel expandable microspheres plant in Wisconsin, US, moving one step closer to better serving its specialty additives customers in North America. Construction on the plant is expected to begin at the end of the year. The expansion project, announced in 2019, strengthens Nouryon’s position in expandable microspheres. The Green Bay, Wisconsin, location was selected to complement the company’s existing … Continue reading Nouryon to enter engineering phase for microspheres expansion project in Wisconsin

Röhm to expand global capacity for MMA significantly OQ Chemicals to integrate plant into own site, provide precursors and services Röhm and OQ have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to evaluate the construction of a new production plant for methyl methacrylate (MMA) on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The proposed facility has a design capacity of 250,000 tons of MMA annually. It will utilize Röhm’s … Continue reading Röhm and OQ Chemicals to Plan US MMA Project: 250,000 tons of MMA annually

Universal Display Corporation  announced that UDC Ireland Limited and PPG will jointly establish a new manufacturing site in Shannon, Ireland, for the production of UDC’s highly efficient, high-performing UniversalPHOLED® materials. The new facility will be designed to double the production capacity and diversify the manufacturing base for UDC’s phosphorescent emitters to meet growing organic light emitting diode (OLED) market demand and evolving industry requirements.   PPG is the … Continue reading Universal Display Corporation and PPG to Expand Global Production of UniversalPHOLED Materials