Covestro and Siemens have concluded a strategic supplier agreement that will reportedly enable faster and easier collaboration for the next five years. Read More…

Silica producer Evonik is investing in a plant expansion for precipitated silica at its Charleston, S.C. site. According to the company, the new line will increase the company’s production capacity for precipitated silica at the site by 50 percent. The Charleston facility is part of a network of 18 precipitated silica production sites globally. Read More…

Birla Carbon has established two new carbon black manufacturing sites in Naidupet, Andhra Pradesh, India, and Rayong, Thailand. According to the company, each of the new facilities will have an initial capacity of 120 kMT operational in 2025 with plans to expand to 240 kMT in the future. The new sites will be prioritized based on their locations, demand dynamics in the region, and specific customer needs. Read More…

Kuraray Europe GmbH (KEG), a specialty chemicals company, has announced the establishment of a new subsidiary, Kuraray Europe Spain S.L. (KES). Read More…

Solvay is expanding the production capacity of hydrogen peroxide at its Shandong Huatai Interox Chemical site in China. Building on its existing partnership with Huatai Chemical, the alliance will enable the site to produce 48 kilotons of photovoltaic-grade hydrogen peroxide annually by 2025. Read More…

Kraton Corporation, a producer of specialty polymers and bio-based products derived from pine wood pulping by-products, has completed a $35 million investment to upgrade its crude tall oil biorefinery towers in its Panama City, Fla. manufacturing facility. Read More…