Equipolymers Adds PET Capacity

Equipolymers says production at its new 150,000-m.t./year Ottana, Italy polycondensation line for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) began on November 1. The company, a Dow Chemical and Kuwait Petrochemical Industries (Kuwait) joint venture, says a “strong push from converters and brand owners to grow with them” necessitated the additional capacity. The site is integrated with 190,000-tons/year PTA production...

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