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News from Abroad

and sustainability goals. “China is ECI
Group’s most important market. Earlier
this week, we agreed a new license that
takes our total licensed capacity in China
to over one million tonnes of LDPE,
EVA, EnBA and other high-value co-
polymer products since we launched
our proprietary technology in 2021.

Our new base in Shanghai will
allow us to not only provide better sup-
port to our licensees in China, but also
expand our consultancy services and ECI Group comprises Engineers and Technical Excellence Centre (ITEC). It
Professional Technical Services offer- Constructors International, Inc., head- offers proprietary technology solutions
ings to other operating customers in the quartered in US, and Simon Carves Engi- and multi-discipline engineering ser-
region,” said Mr. Joaquin Flores, Presi- neering Ltd., headquartered in Man- vices that cover the full lifecycle of the
dent and CEO of ECI Group. chester, UK, as well as the International project and the operating plant.

Omya revamps fertiliser granulation plant in US

Switzerland-based industrial mine- made from limestone, gypsum and
ral company, Omya, announced that dolomitic lime.
it has finished the phase 1 of revitali-
sing its agricultural minerals facility The facility upgrades included new
in eastern Kansas (USA), anchoring quality control laboratory space, dust
its plan to expand its offerings in the removal equipment, feed controls,
US Midwest region. screens for controlling granulated
product size, refurbished roller mills,
With this completed renovation, etc.
Omya said it will aim to offer “su-
perior granulated fertiliser products industry.” Omya acquired the Wathena With this first phase of the renova-
to Midwest and Great Plains farmers plant (Omya Kansas) in 2022 with tion completed, Omya Kansas is plan-
while expanding to serve customers plans to revitalise it to bring the faci- ning additional upgrades to the facility
in markets such as row and specialty lity up to Omya’s global standards for beginning in 2025 as the company
crops, turfgrass and the home retail producing speciality fertiliser products continues its Midwest expansion.

Sekisui Specialty Chemicals announces price increases

US-based Sekisui Specialty Chemi- and Selvol Premiol products by up alcohol polymers and copolymers
cals has announced that it will in- to $200 per tonne across Asia from used in paper, adhesive, packaging,
crease the price of its Selvol polyvinyl May 15, 2025. The company’s primary construction, personal care, and many
alcohol, Selvol Ultiloc, Selvol Ultalux, product is Selvol, a line of polyvinyl other speciality formulations.

Wacker to raise prices for dispersions and dispersible

powders

Germany’s Wacker is raising prices duction sites in Europe and USA from “This measure has been necessitated
for dispersions and dispersible poly- May 1, 2025. Prices for these products by rising costs for raw materials and
mer powders sourced from its pro- will be increased by up to 5 percent. logistics,” the company said.

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