Japanese additives producer Adeka (Tokyo; www.adk.co.jp/en) plans to expand production of its one pack additive blends at its Middle Eastern joint venture, Adeka Al Ghurair Additives (Abu Dhabi / United Arab Emirates) with start-up expected by mid-2014. With an investment of roughly USD 4m, the company is set to increase the capacity of one pack additives from its current 3,500 t/y to 6,500 t/y.

Back in 2011, Adeka invested roughly EUR 2.8m in the subsidiary belonging to the petrochemical activities of conglomerate Al Ghurair (Dubai / UAE; www.alghurair.com) with the aim of supplying regional customers – see Plasteurope.com of 11.04.2011. The Japanese company considers additives for plastics as its core activity. The company produces antioxidants, UV stabilisers, flame retardants as well as PVC plasticisers and stabilisers.