Changchun/PR China, Essen/Germany – Evonik Industries is significantly expanding its polyether ether ketone (PEEK) capacity in response to growing global demand. Along with a number of optimization measures, the company is modernizing an existing plant. The project at the Changchun site in China is scheduled to be completed by 3rd quarter 2011.

With an aim to accelerate value creation for the Solvay Group, the company has plans to simplify and realign its Executive Committee. With this new plan, members of the Executive Committee will be responsible for execution of corporate strategy and financial performance of their respective portfolios.

How can you accelerate the pace in the Chemical Process Industry (CPI) and reduce time to market? The container concept developed within the framework of the Copiride Project provides some answers.

The mega plant will be responsible for producing amino 11 monomer and Rilsan polyamide 11 resins. The strategic location offers many benefits including infrastructure, logistics, industrial integration and operational excellence, as well as optimisation of the activity’s carbon footprint.

Evonik is reorganizing its business for high-performance polymers within the polyamide group. The specialty chemicals company has already begun construction of a new polyamide 12 (PA 12) facility complex and is expanding its production of transparent polyamides at the Marl Chemical Park. As part of the reorganization process, the company will withdraw entirely from the polyphthalamide (PPA) business at the Witten site.

Slump in sales and trade crises: The chemical industry in Europe in general and Germany in particular had a bumpy start into 2019. The downward trend of 2018 intensified during the first half of the year, as important customer industries are weakening and the special effects of the pharmaceutical industry are starting to slow. Recovery is unlikely in the face of international uncertainty. Is that the low point or the beginning of a longer downtrend?

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has commenced implementation of its planned world-scale projects in India across the polyester chain.

An innovative twist was added to Inbicon’s second generation ethanol production, helping create a revolutionary new process, which will be licensed worldwide. Many Indian companies may opt to benefit from this new and useful technology.

Ineos Styrolution, Trinseo, and Agilyx have collaborated to establish the first of its kind polystyrene chemical recycling plant in Europe. The new commercial scale facility is expected to process up to 50 tonnes-per-day of post-consumer PS feedstock.

Songwon Additive Technologies and Polysys Industries announced plans to build and operate a One Pack Systems (OPS) manufacturing plant in Kizad, Abu Dhabi. To build an d operate the facility, a new company called Polysys Additive Technologies shall be established, speakers explained...