Mitsubishi Terminates Plans for US MMA Monomer Facility

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. recently announced it has terminated plans to build an MMA monomer plant in Geismar, Louisiana. The company announced a land purchase and feasibility study for the proposed plant in December of 2020. The plant would have had a capacity of 350,000 metric tons per year and would have used ethylene derived from […]
IPS Adhesives Expands MMA Adhesives Portfolio with Acquisition

IPS Adhesives (IPSA), a manufacturer of structural and surfacing products, has acquired a range of adhesives based on acrylate and methyl methacrylate (MMA) technology from L&L Products. According to IPS Adhesives, the acquisition complements its specialist MMA-based product offering and provides a platform that enhances its ability to deliver innovative solutions that facilitate lightweighting and […]
Kuraray Plans to Halve MMA Production and Optimize Product Mix

Kuraray Co. Ltd recently announced a decision to optimize the production capacity of its methacrylic resin business’ methyl methacrylate (MMA) plant. Additionally, the company announced that the production and sales volumes for MMA and some other downstream products will be reduced from July 2025 as a result of this change. Facility Costs Kuraray reports that […]