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JAT Holdings PLC Expands to Kenya with Joint Venture

JAT Holdings PLC, a wood coating company operating in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and the Maldives, has officially expanded to Kenya as of July. By signing a joint venture agreement with Mayleen Corp., a Kenya-based diversified business house, JAT Holdings was able to incorporate “JAT Paints Africa Ltd.” Read More…

Clariant Increases Capacity at Production Site

BASF Increases Production Capacity at German Facility

BASF has announced that it will increase the production capacity for its medium-molecular-weight polyisobutenes, marketed under the tradename OPPANOL® B, at its site in Ludwigshafen, Germany, by 25 percent. The investment comes in response to the rising global demand for medium-molecular weight polyisobutenes. Read More…

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BASF and Huntsman to Separate Joint MDI Production in China

BASF and Huntsman and their Chinese partner companies — Shanghai Hua Yi (Group) Company, Sinopec Shanghai Gaoqiao Petrochemical Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co., Ltd. — have announced the planned separation of their joint MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate) production at Shanghai Lianheng Isocyanate Co., Ltd. Read More…