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Chemical
Chemical | 29 December 2020

LANXESS launches consumer care products PH 1074 HEP

Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is extending its portfolio of products in the consumer care segment to include the new Lewatit PH 1074 HEP.

Chemical
Chemical | 28 December 2020

Navin Fluorine to launch five intermediates for crop protection

Navin Fluorine has outlined capital expenditure for setting up a multi-purpose plant (MPP) with an outlay of Rs 195 crore.

Chemical
Chemical | 28 December 2020

CRISIL upgrades Spak Surfactants’ ratings to 'BBB-/Stable/CRISIL A3'

SSPL's scale of operations remains modest in the intensely competitive chemicals industry, as reflected in revenue of Rs 53.8 crore in fiscal 2020.

Chemical
Chemical | 28 December 2020

Sabic highlights its post COVID strategy

The company continued its export to the international destinations during the pandemic.

Chemical
Chemical | 26 December 2020

PPG completes acquisition of global coatings manufacturer Ennis-Flint

The company had acquired Ennis-Flint last month at approximately $1.15 billion

Chemical
Chemical | 26 December 2020

LANXESS increases prices for 1,6-hexanediol

As per the company, reason for the adjustment is the significant rise in raw material costs over the past months

Chemical
Chemical | 24 December 2020

Huntsman completes the sale of shares in Venator Materials

The company received approximately $100 million in cash

Chemical
Chemical | 24 December 2020

BASF agrees to sell Kankakee, Illinois manufacturing site to US-based PE firm

Company had acquired the site and its businesses from Cognis in 2010

Chemical
Chemical | 24 December 2020

UPM Biochemicals grows lignin business with new Domtar supply agreement

Following the agreement, UPM will increase its supply of kraft lignin by more than 20.000 metric tonnes annually. Part of the supply will be used to complement the existing UPM BioPivaTM product family

Chemical
Chemical | 24 December 2020

Johnson Matthey and thyssenkrupp renew partnership for ammonia production

The partnership was founded two decades ago and sees thyssenkrupp exclusively use JM’s world class catalysts for its uhde® ammonia process built in that period.

Chemical
Chemical | 24 December 2020

AkzoNobel acquires New Nautical Coatings

North America is a key region for our Yacht Coatings business.

Chemical
Chemical | 23 December 2020

Industry seeks Govt’s support to make agrochemical sector a powerhouse

Policies and regulations have to be science based and progressive. The attitude of putting import restrictions should stop as we must remember that it was liberalization during the 1990s that helped us to grow

Chemical
Chemical | 23 December 2020

U.S. chemical production sees fifth month of growth in Nov

The trend in production rose in nearly all key chemistry end-use industries, with the strongest gains seen in iron and steel, aerospace, rubber products, paper, structural panels, and printing.

Chemical
Chemical | 22 December 2020

Maire Tecnimont bags EPCC contract from Indian Oil

The new acrylic acid unit will have a capacity of 90,000 tons per year, while the new butyl acrylate unit will have a capacity of 150,000 tons per year.

Chemical
Chemical | 22 December 2020

CRISIL assigns ‘BBB/Stable/CRISIL A3+’ ratings to Saraswati Agro Chemicals India

The company has recently forayed into marketing and sale of own branded pesticides which has provided it a revenue diversity.

Chemical
Chemical | 22 December 2020

OQ Chemicals invests in oxolution efficiency programme

The company is investing in Oberhausen to increase delivery capability, digitalisation, organisational efficiency, and automation.

Chemical
Chemical | 22 December 2020

India initiates anti-dumping investigation on imports of caustic soda from Japan, Iran, Qatar and Oman

The Period of Investigation is from October 2019 to September 2020.

Chemical
Chemical | 22 December 2020

BASF announces new MRO in Shanghai for Deoxo aircraft

Startup is planned for the fourth quarter in 2021 and will mainly support customers in the Asia Pacific region

Chemical
Chemical | 22 December 2020

Aceto acquires IsleChem

Acquisition enhances Aceto’s ability to support customers through all stages of product development

Chemical
Chemical | 22 December 2020

Versalis to cut ABS production due to ACN shortage

The company might not be able to meet its contractual agreements until the end of the first quarter of 2021.

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