Guangzhou, China – Chinese catalyst maker Yourun Synthetic Material presented aw-VOC reactive metal catalysts for CASE  at PU China 2019.

Istanbul, Turkey – A fire at Huntsman's systems house in the Orhanh Leather Organized Industrial Zone has disrupted production and injured two firefighters, according to local media reports.

Sinomax, which makes flexible foam and mattresses, sales were HK$ 1.5 bn ($198.1m) in the first half of 2019. This is lower by 27% than the same period in 2018.

Gross profit across the business rose 5% and hit HK$ 347.3m in the first half of 2019.

Guangzhou, China – Taiwan’s fine chemical maker Double Bond Chemical showcased a new anti-hydrolysis agent for polyurethane foam at PU China 2019.
 

Liming, a Chinese research institute and maker of polyurethane systems, is now licensing its technology overseas in countries as diverse as Turkey and Mexico. 

Guangzhou, China – Rianlon, a Tianjin-based polyurethane additives maker, broke ground on a new 125kT/year plant in Zhuhai, Guangzhou earlier this year.

Guangzhou, China – Chinese polyol maker Lihong Technology Development plans to start up a new additive facility in October. The plant has 11kT/year capacity and is at the company's existing site in Huai’an, Jiangsu.

Australian cutting machine supplier WinTech sold an oscillating blade cutting machine at PU China 2019. Jim Tweddle, managing director said, 'it's fantastic to come to a show and sell a machine at the event.'

Zhongyuan Pigment has a reactive dye used in polyurethane shoe soles and other footwear components.