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…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is seeking comments on a petition for rulemaking that would adopt current slip resistance standards into regulations. If adopted, the standard would mandate testing and labeling regarding the slip resistance (traction) of commercial and residential grade floor coverings, floor coatings and treatments, residential and commercial floor cleaning agents, and consumer footwear. 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…
KRAHN Chemie has opened a new subsidiary, KRAHN Central & Eastern Europe, based in Vienna, Austria. Read More…
Brenntag, a chemicals and ingredients distributor, has been awarded the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification ISCC PLUS. According to the company, Brenntag is one of the first distributors globally certified for the full chain of custody for direct shipments and warehouse business for the first nine out over 20 warehouses currently in scope. Brenntag is allowed to buy, sell and distribute mass-balanced-products directly or through these sites. The scope of the certificate includes the chain of custody options Mass Balance, Physical Segregation and Controlled Blending. Read More…
Covestro and Encina have reached a long-term supply agreement for chemically recycled, circular feedstock derived from post-consumer end-of-life plastic. Specifically, Encina will supply Covestro with benzene and toluene pending the completion of Encina’s production facility, anticipated to come online at the end of 2027. Read More…
Evonik has announced the full takeover of former joint venture Thai Peroxide Company Limited (TPL), located in Saraburi, Thailand. With the acquisition, the global peroxides producer is expanding its offer of specialty-grade hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid in the growing Asia-Pacific market. According to the company, the move supports Evonik’s Active Oxygens business line in pursuing a strategic focus on specialties for future-forward applications. Read More…