Sika announced today that the company continues to deliver on its Local-for-Local strategy with the launch of three new manufacturing investments in China, Brazil, and Morocco. The investments reinforce Sika’s commitment to serving customers with local production, global expertise, and sustainable innovation. By expanding its footprint in these markets, Sika is actively executing its growth […]
Responding to rising demand for high-quality specialty silicones in China, WACKER is expanding its production capacities at its Zhangjiagang, China, site. The group recently held a ceremony to celebrate the mechanical completion of the facilities. Going forward, the new production complex will manufacture silicone fluids, silicone emulsions and silicone elastomer gels. Production is to be […]
Huntsman recently announced that its thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) manufacturing sites in Jinshan, China, and Osnabrück, Germany, have successfully secured ISCC+ Certification — the globally recognized standard for sustainability and traceability in supply chains. The achievement enables Huntsman to offer mass-balance-certified products from its TPU product lines, thus supporting its customers’ sustainability ambitions. The sites in […]
Sika has opened two plants in Singapore and in Xi’an, Northwest China, which will allow the company to respond better to local market demands while significantly reducing logistical distances. The newly built plant in Singapore specializes in the production of mortars, while the Xi’an facility manufactures a full range of Sika products, including tile adhesives, […]
Nouryon, a global specialty chemicals leader, has completed the capacity expansion for organic peroxides at its manufacturing facility in Ningbo, China. The expansion has doubled the production capacity to 6,000 tons each of Perkadox® 14 and Trigonox® 101 organic peroxide products. These products are essential ingredients for modifying polymer properties and crosslinking rubbers and thermoplastics […]
Sika has opened a new plant in Liaoning, the largest province in northeastern China. The site will manufacture a full range of products, including mortars, tile adhesives, and waterproofing solutions. A highly efficient plant, the new facility allows Sika to meet market demands and reduce logistical distances. The Liaoning plant will serve Sika customers in […]
BASF recently celebrated the inauguration of its second polymer dispersions production line at the Daya Bay site in Huizhou, China. According to BASF, the expansion directly responds to the rapidly growing local demand for high-quality dispersions. The plant’s strategic location near raw material suppliers shortens delivery lead times, enhancing BASF’s competitiveness and agility in meeting […]
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 […]
Dispensing equipment provider medmix recently noticed that the products sold by Shanghai NSJ Hardware Ltd (the “Shanghai NSJ”) are similar to medmix’s products, i.e. the QUADRO™ brand industrial mixers featuring the company’s proprietary advanced mixing technologies (QUADRO [medmix.swiss]). Upon this discovery, medmix declared that all materials sold by Shanghai NSJ are not purchased from medmix. […]
BASF recently announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Youyi Group that marks a step to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two companies. The LoI focuses on the supply of butyl acrylate and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate from BASF’s Zhanjiang Verbund site to meet the growing demand in China’s adhesive materials […]
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