More European capacity for HMD and PA 6.6 / Chemicals and plastics giant solidifies PA market position after Solvay deal
With the global polyamide market booming and growing tighter, the industry’s heavyweights are seizing the opportunity to cash in on the growth. In the second announcement of expansion plans for the PA 6.6 precursor hexamethylenediamine in a week, BASF said it will build a new plant for the intermediate material in Chalampé, France, widening its global output capability to 260,000 t/y. Start-up is planned for 2024. BASF’s announcement comes on the heels of news that US competitor Ascend Performance... (20.01.2022)