Chevron Phillips Chemical has started operations of a new ethane cracker at its Cedar Bayou facility in Baytown, Texas, US. The unit will manufacture 1.5 million metric tons/3.3 billion lbs. a year at peak production. Last September, ...
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Evonik has agreed to acquire 3M’s high-concentrates additive compounding business for an undisclosed sum. Evonik will include the acquired operations in its interface and performance business line, which produces and markets ...
Specialty chemicals producer Clariant is planning to revise its ColorForward trend-watching platform, designed to help forecast colors for use in plastics products and packaging. In collaboration with its Masterbatches business unit, ...
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Archroma plans to showcase its solutions and expertise to improve the optical and functional properties of board and paper during the Paperex 2017 event to be held next month in India. The Switzerland-based color and specialty chemicals ...
Specialty chemicals group Altana has acquired NuLabel Technologies, which develops engineering and material science solutions to enhance packaging design using less material. The companies have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. ...
The Valspar has expanded production capacity of its automotive refinish coatings products at US-based manufacturing facilities. Recent technology and equipment upgrades at locations in Garland, Texas and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania have ...
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Loews has completed the acquisition of US rigid plastic packaging manufacturer Consolidated Container Company (CCC) from Bain Capital Private Equity for about $1.2bn. Based in Atlanta of Georgia, CCC provides packaging solutions to the ...
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Atomic layer deposition (ALD) thin-film technology firm Picosun Oy of Espoo, Finland has launched a delivery service for ALD precursor chemicals, implemented in cooperation with several well‐known chemical manufacturers. Picosun ...
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Loews has agreed to acquire US-based rigid plastic packaging manufacturer Consolidated Container Company (CCC) from Bain Capital Private Equity for about $1.2bn. Based in Atlanta of Georgia, CCC offers packaging solutions to stable end ...
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Specialty chemicals maker Clariant is offering improved formulations of Cesa-extend masterbatches for restoring key material properties to recycled condensation polymers such as PET, PLA, and polycarbonate for high-value packaging ...
Swiss specialty chemicals firm Clariant is strengthening its collaboration with Gettel High-Tech Materials on biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) manufacturing in China. The companies will jointly promote additives and liquid feeding ...
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Specialty chemicals supplier Milliken is planning to present its Millad NX 8000E clarifying additive tailored for extrusion blow molded polypropylene applications at the K 2016 trade fair being held in Germany from 19-26 October 2016. ...
Specialty chemicals firm Clariant is planning to install new, high-speed, six-color offset tube printing machines at its production facility in Romorantin, France to offer new options for customizing package designs to customers. ...
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Sheetfed offset printing presses manufacturer KBA-Sheetfed has partnered with specialty chemicals group Altana’s subsidiary Actega Coatings & Sealants in the field of inline finishing. The partnership will ensure the availability of ...
Switzerland-based specialty chemicals group Clariant’s Healthcare Packaging business unit has launched new desiccant canisters to help enhance packaging safety. The new canisters with red labeling are designed to help differentiate ...
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