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July 25, 2011
Cabot says it will expand fumed silica production at its Barry, Wales facility by more than 25% to help meet rising global demand for silicones. The expansion, part of a three-year...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/silicones/Cabot-to-Boost-Fumed-Silica-Capacity-at-Barry_36393.html July 5, 2011
A focus on one advantaged element of the periodic table, silicon, and an expanding presence in high-growth end markets such as solar, renewables, energy, and personal care, have revitalized growth at Dow Corning. ...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/silicones/Dow-Corning_35726.html May 31, 2011
Tokuyama (Tokyo) has decided to build a second polysilicon plant at the Samalaju Industrial Park in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia. The plant will have capacity to produce 13,800...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/silicones/Tokuyama-to-Build-a-Second-Polysilicon-Plant-in-Malaysia_35051.html March 9, 2011
Bluestar Silicones is consolidating two manufacturing sites, currently located at Rock Hill, SC and Ventura, CA, at a newly-acquired 147,000-sq feet facility in Charlotte, NC, the...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/silicones/Bluestar-Silicones-Consolidates-Manufacturing-Facilities_33123.html February 4, 2011
Full-year sales and earnings were both records for the company at $6 billion and $866 million respectively....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/silicones/Dow-Corning-Income-Drops-13-percent_32640.html January 31, 2011
Wacker Chemie (Munich) reported a three-fold increase in Ebitda for the fourth quarter to €290 million ($394.6 million), according to preliminary figures just released. This...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/silicones/Wacker-Chemie-Reports-Record-Results-Achieves-50-percent-Margin-in-Polysilicon_32539.html November 30, 2010
Bluestar says the investment will enable it to meet double-digit annual demand growth for silicone fluids in the Brazilian market....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/silicones/Bluestar-Silicones-Adds-Capacity-in-Brazil_31304.html November 18, 2010
The $1.8 billion facility took four years to build and includes a siloxane plant and pyrogenic silica plant, both jointly owned by Dow Corning and Wacker....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/silicones/Dow-Corning-Wacker-Open-China-Silicone-Site_31008.html October 25, 2010
The first phase of the project will be completed by year-end, the company says. Capacity and financial terms were not disclosed....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/silicones/Momentive-to-Add-Silicone-Rubber-Capacity_30417.html October 20, 2010
Wacker Chemie today inaugurated its silicone polymer plant at Zhangjiagang, China. The plant also makes downstream silicone products, including fluids. It forms part of Wacker's...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/silicones/Wacker-Commissions-Silicone-Polymers-and-Fluids-Plant-in-China_30331.html September 13, 2010
Dow Corning says it will invest $45 million (€35.5 million) in a new distribution center for silicon-based products at Feluy, Belgium to serve customers in Europe and the Mideast...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/silicones/Dow-Corning-Builds-Distribution-Center-in-Belgium-to-Serve-Europe-and-the-Mideast_29435.html August 11, 2010
Dow Corning has agreed to buy a 49% interest in Timminco Ltd.'s (Toronto) Bécancour, PQ silicon metal manufacturing facility for $39.7 million....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/silicones/Dow-Corning-Buys-Stake-in-Canadian-Silicon-Metal-Manufacturer_28715.html July 2, 2010
Wacker Chemie has completed a previously announced acquisition of a silicon metal production site at Holla, Norway from the Fesil Group (Trondheim, Norway) for €65 million. The...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/silicones/Wacker-Completes-Acquisition-of-Silicon-Metal-Production-Site-in-Norway_27807.html June 30, 2010
Shin-Etsu Chemical says it will establish a new silicones company dubbed Shin-Etsu Silicone Nantong at Nantong, China and that it will invest about ¥8.5 billion ($96 million) to...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/silicones/Shin-Etsu-to-Build-Silicones-Plant-in-China_27747.html June 7, 2010
Total says it has acquired a 25.4% interest in polysilicon production technology startup AE Polysilicon (AEP; Fairless Hills, PA) for an undisclosed sum. AEP has developed a...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/silicones/Total-Acquires-Interest-in-U-S-Polysilicon-Firm_27257.html June 7, 2010
Wacker Chemie has agreed to buy Fesil Group's (Trondheim, Norway) Holla silicon metal production site in Norway for about €65 million ($81.6 million). Through this acquisition...http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/silicones/Wacker-Backintegrates-to-Silicon-Metal-Production-Through-Acquisition_27239.html June 1, 2010
The company says it is planning to add two facilities, one to develop solutions for construction, personal care, coatings, plastics and composites, healthcare, and electronics and the other to advance the company's silicon-based technologies for use in photovoltaic cells....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/silicones/Dow-Corning-Adding-Silicon-Tech-Center-to-Belgium-Site_27101.html March 9, 2010
The volume of solar installations will grow at a 23% annual rate from 2010 to 2015, but revenue will grow by just 14%, as prices fall due to remaining overcapacity, says market research firm Lux Research (New York)....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/silicones/Study-Predicts-Widespread-Company-Failures-Will-Precede-Solar-Market-Boom_25255.html February 22, 2010
The office will house sales professionals and silicone technologies experts, Dow Corning says....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/silicones/Dow-Corning-Opens-Warsaw-Office_24917.html February 3, 2010
Expansions in China and the United States will drive growth in 2010, Dow Corning says....http://www.chemweek.com/markets/basic_chemicals/inorganic_chemicals/silicones/Silicones-Rebound-Lifts-Dow-Cornings-Fourth-Quarter_24567.html |
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