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Global Vinyl Acetate Monomer Market – Recent Development
- In February 2023: Celanese Corporation announced the completion of an ultra-low capital initiative to repurpose existing manufacturing and infrastructure assets to enable extra ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) capacity at its Edmonton, Alberta site. The development will help the Acetyl Chain's downstream vinyl offering expand significantly.
- In February 2023: Celanese Corporation announced the completion of an ultra-low capital initiative to repurpose existing manufacturing and infrastructure assets to enable extra ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) capacity at its Edmonton, Alberta site. The development will help the Acetyl Chain's downstream vinyl offering expand significantly.
- In May 2021, Japan Vinyl Acetate Monomer & Poval Co. Ltd. (JVP) is increasing its production capacity tenfold for polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
- In September 2022, The Mitsubishi Chemical Group (the MCG Group) hereby announces that it has decided to establish a new facility at the Okayama Plant to enhance the production capacity of GOHSENX™ and Nichigo G-Polymer™, specialty brands of polyvinyl alcohol resin (PVOH resin). The facility is scheduled to start operation in October 2024.