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DIC Announces Full-Scale Entry into European PPS Engineered Compounds Market

Part of approximately 10 billion yen project to expand global production capacity for PPS polymer and compounds

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

DIC Corporation has announced its intent to build a new plant for polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) compounds in Vienna, Austria – representing an investment of €14 million, or about ¥1.5 billion. The new plant is scheduled for completion in 2012, after which it will undergo production trials before commencing commercial production. On September 30, 2011, DIC and the Solvay Group, a leading European chemicals manufacturer, reached an agreement whereby DIC will acquire Solvay’s PPS compounds busines...

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