Union Carbide to Modernize/Increase Capacity at Texas City Site
MIDLAND, Mich. - Union Carbide Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, Midland, Mich., announced that it will undertake a multiyear spending program to make capital improvements in support of Dow's Solvents & Intermediates business. The modernization will improve the reliability of the isopropanol and oxo production facilities at the site and increase isopropanol capacity by 40 million pounds.
"Our Solvents & Intermediates business is not only a significant supplier to the paints and coatings industry, it also supplies important raw materials used in the production of a variety of Dow products," says Ted Cosse, vice president for Acrylics, Solvents & Intermediates. "This investment represents a long-term commitment to our industry, our customers and Texas City."