The global chemical company OQ Chemicals is set to begin dedicated heptanoic acid production in Oberhausen, Germany, in June 2025. The investment in expanding its production capacity is part of the company’s strategy to strengthen its carboxylic acid portfolio and enhance supply chain security for its customers. Commercial quantities of European-produced heptanoic acid are expected […]
LG Chem recently announced it is entering the global market with eco-friendly raw materials derived from vegetable oils. The company announced that it will begin production of bio-acrylic acid in the second quarter of this year, and production capacity will ramp up to 100 mt of prototype annually. Bio-acrylic acid can be applied to various […]
BASF announced it will end the production of adipic acid, cyclododecanone (CDon) and cyclopentanone (CPon) at its site in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The production plant for CDon and CPon will be shut down in the first half of 2025 and the remaining adipic acid production in Ludwigshafen will be closed in the course of 2025. The […]
Chemical and specialty materials company Celanese Corp. confirmed last week that the force majeure declared for acetic acid and vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) sold in the Western Hemisphere has ended and the underlying supply chain conditions behind the declaration have stabilized. The company announced the force majeure in June of this year due to issues […]
Celanese Corp. recently confirmed a declaration of force majeure and sales control for acetic acid and vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) sold in the Western Hemisphere. The company reports that the action comes as a result of intensifying force majeure conditions and operational failures experienced by multiple suppliers of critical raw materials essential to Celanese’s production […]
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