Czech chemical industry news (page 2)

The pilot plant, funded publicly, will be operational in 2020, showcasing ETIA’s Biogreen pyrolysis unit for plastic to fuel, with intellectual property protected and results shared with Vow ASA.

A 700 million CZK contract was awarded for a logistics facility to handle 270,000 tons of HDPE granules, including 40 storage silos, packaging hall extension, and new offices, to be completed by Q1 2018.

The new unit, costing 8.5 billion crowns, will be among Europe's most advanced, boosting production capacity and quality. Completion is expected by mid-2018, employing up to 800 workers.

The new plant, operational in late 2016, will produce 60,000dmt of KOH and 43,000dmt of NaOH, replacing mercury electrolysis to meet EU environmental standards and enhance market position.

The €310M project will replace an older unit, boosting capacity to 270 kt/year. Construction starts Q2 2016, with local subcontractors. The new unit uses INEOS technology and targets new industrial segments.

The Czech authorities extended the electrolysis plant permit until June 2017, requiring technological updates by March 2017. This decision supports both environmental and economic interests.