Chemical
Chemical | 20 January 2016

European chemicals output followed a flat trajectory, says Cefic

European chemical output grew just 0.2 per cent during the first ten months of 2015 compared to the same period of 2014, according to the latest Cefic Chemicals Trends Report

Chemical
Chemical | 20 January 2016

Topsoe downsizes top management

The changes involve a reduction of top management to six functions from the present ten.

Chemical
Chemical | 19 January 2016

Amec Foster Wheeler bags US ammonia project contract

Amec Foster Wheeler announces today the award of a contract to provide project development support and design engineering for an integrated 80,000 tonne per year anhydrous ammonia production plant and electric power cogeneration facility, through a n

Chemical
Chemical | 19 January 2016

ChemChina acquires 12% stake in Mercuria

The investment would add to ChemChina’s already diverse portfolio as it continues to expand into advanced chemical materials and specialty chemicals, basic chemicals, oil processing, agrochemicals, tire and rubber products, and chemical equipment.

Chemical
Chemical | 19 January 2016

India Organic Chemical Industry Outlook to 2019

Poor infrastructure, high cost of feedstock and under-utilization of installed capacities have acted as a major hurdle in the achievement of optimum operational capacities of plant and machinery.

Chemical
Chemical | 19 January 2016

Amec Foster Wheeler bags US ammonia project contract

Amec Foster Wheeler announces today the award of a contract to provide project development support and design engineering for an integrated 80,000 tonne per year anhydrous ammonia production plant and electric power cogeneration facility, through a n

Chemical
Chemical | 19 January 2016

ChemChina acquires 12% stake in Mercuria

The investment would add to ChemChina’s already diverse portfolio as it continues to expand into advanced chemical materials and specialty chemicals, basic chemicals, oil processing, agrochemicals, tire and rubber products, and chemical equipment.

Chemical
Chemical | 18 January 2016

AkzoNobel and Evonik announce production JV for chlorine/potassium hydroxide sol

Construction of the new facility will secure the long-term future of the Ibbenbüren site and that of the chemical cluster, helping to prevent a further withdrawal of industry from the region.

Chemical
Chemical | 14 January 2016

Evonik expands venture capital activities into Asia

Evonik is investing in Chinese venture capital fund GRC SinoGreen Fund III

Chemical
Chemical | 10 January 2016

LANXESS completes capacity expansion for high-performance plastics in the USA

Second production line taken into operation in Gastonia, North Carolina, plant, doubling production capacity

Chemical
Chemical | 08 January 2016

Dorf Ketal acquires Filtra Catalysts

The acquisition of Filtra is expected to complement Dorf Ketal’s process chemical solutions which are mainly targeted at the crude oil refining and petrochemical industries.

Chemical
Chemical | 13 April 2015

BASF expands its product range of melamine resin foams

Basotect B offers attractive design possibilities thanks to its white color and the various options for shaping it.

Chemical
Chemical | 20 March 2015

Dow expands partnership with FIRST to promote STEM Education

Partnership will promote employee engagement and hands-on learning experiences for students

Chemical
Chemical | 12 March 2015

Evonik to acquire Monarch Catalyst in India

The transaction is expected to close during the first half year of 2015 after the required approvals have been received. The parties have agreed to keep the purchase price confidential.

Chemical
Chemical | 09 March 2015

SGL Group and BASF conclude joint material research of polyamide-carbon-fiber co

Carbon-fiber material system based on reactive polyamide developed

Chemical
Chemical | 09 March 2015

Sasol delivers solid operational performance

The group’s profitability was further enhanced by a 9% weaker average rand/US dollar exchange rate (R10,99/US$ for the six months ended 31 December 2014 compared with R10,08/US$ in the prior period). This benefit was partially offset by a 19% decline

Chemical
Chemical | 05 March 2015

Huntsman to restructure global pigments and additives business

Manufacturing sites to be closed by year-end 2015, all of which are leased, include Cartersville, Georgia; East St. Louis, Illinois; and King of Prussia, Pennsylvania in the U.S., in addition to Hainhausen, Germany. Products produced by these facilit

Chemical
Chemical | 02 March 2015

AkzoNobel breaks ground on new Specialty Chemicals plant in China

The new alkoxylation facility in Ningbo will allow us to better serve our customers in the region, which is one of our top priorities.

Chemical
Chemical | 24 February 2015

BASF and TODA KOGYO close agreement for JV for lithium-ion batteries

BASF TODA Battery Materials was established with 66% equity from BASF Japan Ltd. and 34% from TODA KOGYO CORP.

Chemical
Chemical | 18 December 2012

Sumitomo Chemical acquires stake in MGK

Sumitomo Chemical announced that McLaughlin Gormley King Company (MGK) has become a consolidated subsidiary of Sumitomo Chemical, which acquired a majority stake in MGK.

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