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Arkema Starts Expansion in China

Arkema has begun production of Sartomer® specialty UV/LED curing resins at its expanded facility in Nansha, China, where it invested to double capacity. According to Arkema, this investment is intended to support development of more sustainable solutions for growing applications in Asian markets, such as solutions in electronics — driven by 5G technology — and in renewable energies. Read More…

Tesa Opens New Site in Vietnam

Tesa, an international manufacturer of adhesive tapes and self-adhesive solutions, has opened its new site in the Vietnamese port city of Haiphong. The new site is part of tesa's strategic orientation to regionalize production. Tesa states the new site is approximately 70,000 meters and has a production capacity of 40 million square meters of adhesive tape per year and, in its first phase, will employ about 130 employees, complementing the existing production site in Suzhou, China, which opened in 2005. Read More…

ACTEGA Completes Consolidation of its Brazilian Sites

ACTEGA, a manufacturer of specialty coatings, inks, adhesives, sealants and compounds for the printing and packaging industries, has announced that the consolidation of its three Brazilian sites into a new 22,500-square-meter facility in Araçariguama, São Paulo, is now complete. The new overall site will serve as a hub for the company's administrative, production and R&D activities. Read More…