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Nisseki Chemical Texas Inc. (NCTI) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nippon Oil Corporation (NOC) in Japan (http://www.eneos.co.jp/english/). The company was formed in 1989 to manufacture specialty chemicals utilizing proprietary technology developed by NOC. Production began in June of 1994 and has undergone rapid growth with manufacturing expansions in 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003 and 2006. The site is located within the Bayport Industrial District of Pasadena, TX, which has excellent rail and pipeline access and is in close proximity to Port of Houston facilities. |
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Nisseki Chemical Texas Inc. (NCTI) was initially founded to produce solvents used in the manufacture of carbonless copy paper and high voltage capacitor insulating fluid. Additional aromatic products have since been developed and the company now makes a variety of specialty chemicals and solvents used in coatings, heat transfer and pesticide applications. More information on these products is available by clicking on the SAS bar. |
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In the 1970s, NOC developed a proprietary process for the manufacture of Ethylidene Norbornene (ENB). This process is used at the 20 kT plant located in Kashima, Japan, as well as the 20 kT unit in Pasadena, TX started up in June, 2003. A duplicate 20 kT unit at Pasadena (40 kT total) is scheduled for completion at the end of 2006 and commercial operation at the beginning of the 2nd quarter of 2007. ENB is primarily used as a ter-monomer in the production of certain grades of EPDM rubber. Click on the ENB bar to get more information about this product and its coproducts. |
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