Michelin to Build Industrial Demonstration Unit for 5-HMF Molecule in France

Michelin is building an initial industrial demonstration unit for the 5-HMF molecule, a bio-sourced and non-toxic molecule that can replace ingredients derived from fossil fuels in a wide variety of industrial fields. This unit, to be located on the Osiris platform in Péage en Roussillon, France, will have an annual production capacity of 3,000 metric […]
PPG to Build New Manufacturing Facility in North Carolina for Aerospace Coatings and Sealants

PPG announced that it will invest $380 million to build a new aerospace coatings and sealants manufacturing facility in Shelby, North Carolina. Construction on the 62-acre site, which will initially include manufacturing and warehousing units, is set to commence in October 2025 and is expected to be completed in the first half of 2027. PPG […]
PCC Group to Build Chlor-Alkali Facility at Chemours Titanium Dioxide Plant

The Chemours Co. announced that the PCC Group (PCC) plans to build and operate a chlor-alkali facility on the grounds of Chemours’ titanium dioxide (TiO2) plant in DeLisle, Mississippi, and that PCC and Chemours have entered into a chlorine supply agreement that is subject to certain customary conditions precedent. The new facility will utilize state-of-the-art […]
Shin-Etsu Chemical Plans to Build Plant for Silicone Products in China

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, has decided to establish a new company, Shin-Etsu Silicone (Pinghu) Co. Ltd., in Zhejiang Province, China, and construct a new silicone products plant to expand its silicone business. In 2002, Shin-Etsu Chemical established Zhejiang Shin-Etsu High-Tech Chemical Co. Ltd. (Zhejiang Shin-Etsu) in Zhejiang Province, China. Zhejiang Shin-Etsu […]