China's Wanhua Chemical to Expand MDI Capacity

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Wanhua Chemical is one of the major producers of methylene diphenyl isocyanate (MDI) in the world, with a current production capacity of 2.65 million tons accounting for about one-third of the global market share. MDI is an aromatic diisocyanate, and its major application is the production of polyurethane.

Wanhua Chemical is still expanding and upgrading its sites in Fujian and Ningbo, and after MDI projects at the two sites are put into operation, the company's total MDI production capacity will reach 3.65 million tons per year. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Chemical Processing Project Database can click here for related project reports.

Industrial Info is tracking 65 active chemical projects invested by Wanhua Group, valued at US$14.65 billion, in China. A 1.2 million-ton-per-year ethylene project in Yantai in Shandong Province, valued at US$1.7 billion, tops the list in terms of spending. Subscribers can click here for a full list of projects.

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