BASF is working with authorities in China to use more electricity from renewable sources at its chemical plants. The company has just announced a particularly ambitious goal for the new Verbund site in Zhanjiang, in the southern province of Guangdong: The first plants at the Verbund site, which is currently under construction, are to be operated entirely with renewable energies.

For many years, industrial gases were bought in China from Linde and its competitors Air Products and Air Liquide without thinking much of it. But now Linde & Co. and their market power are suddenly seen as a problem in the People's Republic.

Chemicals company Eastman announced a planned increase of its Therminol 66 heat transfer fluid manufacturing capacity in Anniston, USA. The plant expansion is expected to be complete in 2024.

The global chemical process industries are aware of this trend and some of them are already undertaking mega projects to accelerate their energy transition.

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Chemicals company Huntsman announced the start of commercial operation of a new methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) splitter at its Geismar site in Louisiana.

The US polar storm has shut down 90 % of US polypropylene (PP) capacity, 67 % of ethylene and devastated other important products, sending ripples around global chemical markets prices soaring.

The chemical company BASF is continuing with the final phase of the expansion of the production plant for methylene diphenyl isocyanates (MDI) at its Verbund site in Geismar, Louisiana. The investment of around 780 million dollars will increase capacities to 600,000 metric tons per year.

The Corona crisis, particularly the lockdowns adopted by many governments, has hit the chemical industry hard in China. However, sales in many of the top companies in China already declined in 2019, even before Corona. But there are exceptions, as the figures from 2019 in our latest top 10 show here.

Manufacturer of speciality silica and fine chemicals Grace, is proceeding with an expansion of its contract development and manufacturing (CDMO) facility in South Haven, USA.