Nouryon, a global specialty chemicals leader, announced today that it has started full-scale production at its new Expancel® expandable microspheres plant in Green Bay, Wisconsin, US.

Nouryon today announced it has commenced operations at its new Integrated Manufacturing Model site in Ribas do Rio Pardo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, which includes the production of hydrogen peroxide, sodium chlorate, and chlorine dioxide.

Nouryon, a global specialty chemicals leader, has started full-scale production at its world-class and innovative organic peroxide greenfield site in Tianjin, China to support the increasing demand from Packaging, Paints and Coatings, and Construction customers in the region. The site consists of three manufacturing facilities and is equipped with the latest technology for safety, energy efficiency, and environmental protection.

Global specialty chemicals leader Nouryon today announced it has started generating solar power at its manufacturing plant in Morris, Ill., the company’s first solar project in the U.S. Developed in partnership with local energy provider Convergent Energy and Power, the installation supplies electricity directly to the site, advancing the company’s plans to use more electricity from renewable and low-carbon sources across its global operations. Nouryon expects the system to generate about 3,400 megawatt-hours of electricity a year, enough to cover about 10% of the site’s electricity needs and avoid an estimated 1,152 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually.

We completed the acquisition of ADOB, a leading supplier of chelated micronutrients, foliars and other specialty agricultural solutions headquartered in Poland.

Today Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals) celebrates the 25th anniversary of its Boxing site, one of the company’s first chemical production locations in China.

Nouryon is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its Battleground site in Texas, which pioneered the production of metal alkyls used in the production of high-volume plastics and rubbers and in the manufacture of semiconductors.

Today, we are celebrating two years as a stand-alone company. During that time, it has made significant progress in driving efficiencies and increasing profitability while continuing to invest in supporting the growth of its customers. Now, the company is taking a further step to accelerate growth with a new company strategy that aims to exceed customer expectations, outgrow the competition, and increase the share of specialties in its portfolio.

This year marked the 70th consecutive year that the Swedish Chemical Society organized Berzelius Days, a prestigious event that brings together over 300 high school students from across Sweden who are passionate about chemistry. [- Feb 2025]

Global specialty chemicals leader Nouryon today announced the company has received clearance to supply a key pharmaceutical ingredient for medicines made and sold in China, one of the world’s largest drug manufacturing markets. Under rules set by China’s National Medical Products Administration, Chinese regulators have approved Nouryon’s Cekol® CMC-Na – a carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) plant-based excipient used to bind, thicken and stabilize formulations – for use in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

On September 27, 2022, Nouryon partnered with technology venture-capital company Icos Capital on the Swedish cross-sector Innovation Summit Accelerating Sustainability in Gothenburg, Sweden. 

Commissioning a chlorine dioxide plant to modernize and expand the Arauco pulp mill in Chile. The project, called the MAPA project, is a $2.35 billion pulp mill and is the largest industrial project in the Biobío region. The new plant adds 1.56 million tons per year of eucalyptus pulp capacity to Arauco’s footprint that will be supplied to its customers.

Nouryon announced a long-term agreement and the successful commissioning of rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at its two production facilities on Jurong Island, in Singapore. Developed and installed by EDP Renewables APAC (EDP), this project marks the completion of Nouryon’s first power purchase agreement and onsite solar project in Singapore, representing a milestone in the Company’s global sustainability journey.

Announcing completion of a production capacity expansion of nearly 50% for its Levasil® colloidal silica products at its manufacturing facility in Green Bay, Wisconsin, US. The increase addresses rising demand for colloidal silica, particularly in North America, and strategically expands the Company’s global colloidal silica manufacturing footprint to serve both regional and global customers.

We have completed its previously announced acquisition of the carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) business of J.M. Huber Corporation. The transaction will significantly broaden our portfolio of products in CMC, a sustainable, bio-based water-soluble polymer used as a thickener, binder, stabilizer and film former.