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BASF to expand capacity for methane sulfonic acid at its Ludwigshafen site
BASF SE, Ludwigshafen →Global capacity to increase to 50,000 metric tons per year. BASF to meet growing customer demand for state-of-the-art formulations
LANXESS strengthens global production network for flame retardants
Chempark Leverkusen Currenta → Chempark Krefeld-Uerdingen →Investments of around EUR 200 million until 2021 in the U.S. (Charleston, El Dorado, Greensboro), Germany (Leverkusen, Krefeld-Uerdingen), France (Épierre) and the United Kingdom (Manchester)
Borealis increases PP capacity in Europe; strengthens commitment towards European customer base
Port Of Antwerp →Borealis is increasing its PP capacity in Europe by expanding the capacity of its PP plant in Kallo, Belgium, by 80kt and engineering the expansion of its PP plant in Beringen, Belgium.
LANXESS invests in production for ion exchange resins in Leverkusen, Germany
Chempark Leverkusen Currenta →Specialty chemicals company LANXESS investing in ion exchange resin production facility, optimizing process technology and operating efficiency. Scheduled for completion in the first half of 2019.
ExxonMobil Starts New Unit at Antwerp Refinery to Produce High-Value Transportation Fuels
Port Of Antwerp →Delayed coker unit to convert heavy, higher sulfur residual oil into marine gasoil and diesel. Will help meet demand for cleaner fuel oil required by the International Maritime Organization. Part o...
LANXESS increases production volume of micronized iron oxide red pigments
Chempark Krefeld-Uerdingen →Through targeted “debottlenecking” at the Krefeld-Uerdingen site, the specialty chemicals company has increased the product availability of its Bayferrox and Colortherm micronized red pigments by m...
Covestro to increase aniline production in Antwerp
Port Of Antwerp →Antwerp site part of Covestro’s MDI investment program. Investment of around EUR 300 million. Superior infrastructure and logistics make Antwerp ideal location.