In order to accommodate the increasing demand for its micronized red iron oxides, Nubifer 5000 Series Reds, Nubiola has approved an investment to expand production capacity by around 10%.
Huntsman Corp. announced it will begin construction on a 25,000-ton capacity expansion program at its world-scale polyetheramine facility in Singapore in the first half of 2015, taking total capacity to 50,000 tons.
PPG Industries is increasing precipitated silica production capacity at its Delfzijl, Netherlands, manufacturing location by more than 15,000 tons per year, due in part to growing global demand for AGILON® performance silica products.
Hardide Coatings has invested a six-figure sum in its UK manufacturing facility, increasing its installed capacity by nearly 50% to cope with growing demand for its range of nanostructured tungsten carbide coatings.
Tredegar Corp.’s subsidiary Bonnell Aluminum plans to expand and upgrade its anodizing capacity to serve the commercial-architectural construction market.
Vencorex is significantly expanding its capacity of isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), with expansion of the monomer capacity taking place at the company’s Pont de Claix site in France.