The significant capacity expansion at the Kalama site has been successfully completed. Benzyl alcohol is used as a solvent and intermediate, and is highly valued due to its low volatility and low toxicity.
Vietnam’s maritime industry has been declared a priority sector by the Vietnamese government and is on track to become one of the largest ship building and repair hubs in Asia.
BASF announced it will invest in a new world-scale Neopentyl Glycol (NPG) plant with an annual production capacity of 80,000 metric tons at its Zhanjiang Verbund site, China.
International Thermal Systems (ITS) recently announced that the company has officially moved into a new, more expansive and modern facility eight miles from its previous location.
To meet the continued strong demand, Hexion recently expanded its Portland, Oregon, manufacturing site to support its ArmorBuilt™ Wildfire Shield product.