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jointly develop the Xingan kaolin deposit in the province of Nei Monggol (aka Inner Mongolia). Budgeted investment in the first phase is Yuan 300 M and initial capacity is 150,000-200,000 tonnes/y. In the second phase, RMB Yuan 420 M will be invested, doubling capacity to 400,000 tonnes/y.
China Chemical Reporter, 6 Nov 2003, 14 (31), 9
Zhangjiagang DIC Chemical Co is investing $29.1 M in the first phase of a project to establish synthetic resin and pigments plants in the Yangzijiang International Chemical Industry Park in Jiangsu province. Dainippon Ink & Chemical (DIC, of Tokyo) is a major shareholder in the company and it will provide technology for the venture. The pigments plant will have a capacity of 10,000 tonnes/y and should come onstream in July 2004. No details have been released on the type of pigments, but they are probably classic organics -azo and phthalo pigments.
China Chemical Reporter, 6 Jan 2004, 15 (1), 11
Kemira has started up a second line at its gypsum pigment plant at Siilinjärvi, raising capacity there to 150,000 tonnes/y. This is substantially greater than the 100,000 tonnes/y indicated in 'Focus on Pigments', Jan 2003, 5. The crude gypsum raw material is derived as a by-product from the company's phosphoric acid manufacturing operations.
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