Although manufacturing plants around the world continue to operate well below capacity, nearly half of them plan to increase spending on capital equipment in the coming year.
New regulations set forth by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to mandate greenhouse gas reporting in the U.S. carbon black industry have led to the development of a new ASTM International standard, ASTM D 7662, Test Method for Carbon Content in Carbon Black Feedstock Oils
Global Industry Analysts Inc. has released a comprehensive global report on the acrylic resins market. The global market for acrylic resins is forecast to exceed 16.4 billion pounds by the year 2015.
CPS Color has increased its capacities for colorant production by nearly 40 percent, investing €3.5 million both in the supply chain and in research and development facilities at several sites.
Rhodia has purchased the new guar derivatives production unit belonging to the Suzhou HiPro Polymers Co., based in Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province, China.
OBERHAUSEN, Germany – Oxea has announced significant capacity expansion for specialty esters. The capacity of the existing Ester unit in Oberhausen, Germany, will be extended by 40 percent, effective the
WYANDOTTE, MI – BASF has appointed Ribelin Sales Inc. as a southeast and Gulf Coast U.S. distributor for polyurethane chemicals to the CASE (coatings, adhesives and binders, sealants and elastomers)
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