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Solvay raises structural adhesives capacity with new automated UK plant, supporting acceleration of customers’ aerospace programs
Together with the existing plant in Havre De Grace, United States, this investment broadens Solvay’s footprint and strengthens its leadership position in this growing and demanding global market.
LANXESS to build new production plant for high-performance plastics in Krefeld-Uerdingen, Germany
Investment volume in the mid double-digit million euro range. Around 20 new jobs in Krefeld-Uerdingen, Germany. Start of production in the second half of 2019
INOVYN to expand General Purpose PVC production at Jemeppe Site, Belgium
INOVYN announced its intention to increase production of general purpose PVC at its Jemeppe Site, Belgium.
BASF expands vitamin A plant in Ludwigshafen
The vitamin A production volume will be increased by 1500t after the recently started expansion of the vitamin A plant at the Ludwigshafen site. About 600 machines & devices, 4000 pipelines and 5000 measuring points will be integrated.
FUCHS will invest approximately EUR 50 million in the expansion of the Mannheim site
New office building and new automated warehouse for raw materials are planned in Mannheim.
thyssenkrupp receives major order from the MOL group for new chemical complex in Hungary
MOL is investing a total of around 1.2 billion euros in the new plant complex. The complex with an annual production capacity of 200,000 tons of polyether polyol is scheduled to go into operation in 2021. It will make MOL the only integrated producer of polyether polyols in Central and Eastern Europe.
Versalis opens new elastomer plant in Ferrara
The new facility is an excellent example of the reindustrialization of an Italian production plant