Expansions & Upgrades

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Axel to Expand, Improve U.S. Grease Plants

October 30, 2019

Axel Christiernsson AB announced on Monday a multi-million dollar expansion and improvement plan across its three grease ...

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Swedish Surfactants Plant Expands

September 3, 2019

Nouryon announced Aug. 27 that it will double capacity at its surfactants plant in Stenungsund, Sweden, through a 12-mil ...

MFG Upgrades Manufacturing Plants

MFG Upgrades Manufacturing Plants

August 28, 2019

MFG Chemical recently announced manufacturing upgrades at its facilities in Dalton, Georgia, that make surfactants, este ...

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German Firm Boosts Production, Capacity

August 27, 2019

German lubricant and grease maker Zeller & Gmelin is expanding its grease production and tank storage capacity to meet g ...

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Japanese Lube Additive Maker Expands Plant

August 9, 2019

Japan's Adeka Corp. will complete an expansion of its lubricant additive plant this month, and seeks to expand sale of i ...

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BASF Increases Carboxylic Acid Capacity

July 16, 2019

BASF increased its global production capacity for isononanoic acid and 2-ethylhexanoic acid - considered higher carboxyl ...

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Evonik Boosts Global Oil Additives Capacity

July 12, 2019

Evonik announced on Monday it is expanding its production capacity for polyalkylmethacrylate-based viscosity modifiers b ...

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Evonik Boosts Global Oil Additives Capacity

July 10, 2019

Evonik announced on Monday it is expanding its production capacity for polyalkylmethacrylate-based viscosity modifiers b ...

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Evonik Boosts Global Oil Additives Capacity

July 9, 2019

Evonik announced yesterday it is expanding its production capacity for polyalkylmethacrylate-based viscosity modifiers b ...

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LSC Jamaica to Add Second Blending Plant

June 12, 2019

Lubricating Specialties Co. Jamaica Ltd. plans to expand its Rockfort, Jamaica, facility to add a lubricants blending pl ...

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Lube Blender Opens Filter Factory

June 7, 2019

A lubricant blender in Chinas Hubei province recently opened an engine oil filter factory and claims to be the only comp ...

ExxonMobil Plans Million-ton Singapore Expansion

ExxonMobil Plans Million-ton Singapore Expansion

April 5, 2019

ExxonMobil is not finished building new Group II capacity nor with expanding its operations in Singapore. Not by a long ...

Lanxess Expands Corrosion Inhibitor Capacity

Lanxess Expands Corrosion Inhibitor Capacity

March 5, 2019

Lanxess completed a 15 percent expansion to its global production capacity of corrosion inhibition additives, which are ...

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BASF Expands Antioxidants Capacity

January 23, 2019

BASF increased lubricant antioxidant capacity at its Puebla, Mexico, site to keep up with growing demand for additives t ...

Oxea Details Carboxylic Acid Expansion Plans

Oxea Details Carboxylic Acid Expansion Plans

January 23, 2019

Oxea released additional details yesterday about its previously discussed plan to increase production capacity of carbox ...

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Shepherd Chemical Expands Additives Facility

January 22, 2019

Shepherd Chemical Co., a producer of metal-based lubricant additives, announced a multi-million dollar expansion that co ...

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Shell Completes LAO Expansion

January 9, 2019

Shell Chemical LP completed an expansion that increased linear alpha olefin capacity at its Geismar, Louisiana, petroche ...

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Shell to Upgrade Lubricant Plant in Canada

January 9, 2019

Shell plans to invest $16 million to expand its lubricant blending and packaging plant in Brockville, Canada, according ...