Celanese building VAE emulsions unit at S'pore plant
Singapore
NEW YORK-LISTED chemicals giant, Celanese Corporation, has begun construction of a vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) emulsions production unit at its acetyls facility on Jurong Island, it announced on Tuesday.
The Singapore unit, which is expected to begin production by mid-2016, will be the third VAE investment by Celanese in Asia. It will support the South-east Asian market as well as other Asia-Pacific countries including India, Aus…
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