Eastman Chemical Company announced an expansion of carboxylic acids capacity at its Longview, TX, and Kingsport, TN, facilities. The additional capacity is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2014 and will add approximately 50 million pounds of carboxylic acids to support the increasing internal and external demand of the product. “Eastman is committed to the continued optimization of its plants that produce these acids,” said Tony Ponder, business manager for Eastman’s Oxo Chemic...