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Two people were reportedly injured in a massive fire that broke out last week at the Purechem Pvt. Ltd. chemical plant at the Sundar Industrial Estate in Lahore, Pakistan. Several parts of the facility were destroyed during the incident. Dozens of firefighters worked for eight hours to douse the flames.
A report by Pakistani newspaper
The Nation said millions of rupees worth of equipment and other items were destroyed. One image captured at the scene shows large portions of the plant were destroyed or heavily damaged.
Purechem manufactures ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, n-propyl acetate, and methyl acetate, according to information on its website.
Image courtesy of Polykemi AB Swedish company Polykemi AB will open its first US facility at the Gastonia Technology Park in North Carolina.
Sweden-based plastic compounds manufacturer Polykemi AB is committing $11.8 million to open its first manufacturing facility in the US at the Gastonia Technology Park in Dallas, NC, according to a release issued by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s office Wednesday.
“Since creating our subsidiary Polykemi Inc. in 2012, our aim has been to establish a production site in the US and we are happy to announce that this new project is now becoming a reality,” Johan Hugoson, the company’s chief executive officer, said in a statement. “Being present with our own production will enable us to get closer to our customers and to explore the many opportunities we see in the US market.”