Business Roundup

H.B. Fuller has acquired HS Butyl, a Lymington, England, producer of butyl tapes used for waterproofing in construction, automotive, and other industries. HS Butyl has more than $23 million in annual sales. Invista has completed a nylon 6,6 polymer expansion at its site in Shanghai. The $240 million project expanded the site’s capacity for the engineering polymer, used in automotive and other industrial applications, to 400,000 metric tons per year. Shintech , the US polyvinyl chloride arm of Japan’s Shin-Etsu Chemical, has delayed completion of its new plant in Plaquemine, Louisiana, until this fall. The company cites bad weather, difficulty finding labor, and has experienced late deliveries of equipment. International Flavors & Fragrances will complete the renovation and expansion of its innovation center in Shanghai by the end of this month. The 16,000 m 2 site is the company’s largest in Asia. JSR has completed the purchase of outstanding shares