Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc.

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical is adding a 2,000 t/y production line for special polycarbonate 'Iupizeta EP' at its Kashima Plant in Kamisu, Ibaraki, Japan. Construction starts in April 2018, with commercial operation expected in October 2019. Total capacity will increase from over 3,000 t/y to over 5,000 t/y.

Eastman Chemical Company announced that its subsidiary Taminco BVBA has agreed to acquire the 50% of shares of Te An Ling Tian Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. (TALT) that it does not currently own from Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company and other Japanese investors. TALT is a manufacturer of amines and specialty derivatives in Nanjing, China.