Chemical
Chemical | 23 July 2018

Praxair starts up air separation plants in Southern China

Plants to supply on-site oxygen and nitrogen to CNOOC to support the company’s refinery expansion and related downstream chemical production

Chemical
Chemical | 20 July 2018

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals to acquire Polinox

It will own Polinox’s brands and trademarks, including Brasnox, Perbenzox and TecnoxSuper®, as well as its customer list and production knowhow

Chemical
Chemical | 19 July 2018

US plastic resin production up 7.1% in May

Year-to-date production was 35.4 billion pounds, a 6.6 percent increase

Chemical
Chemical | 19 July 2018

AkzoNobel Q2 net profit dips 10%

Revenue for the second quarter grew 3 percent to 2.533 billion euros

Chemical
Chemical | 18 July 2018

Birla Carbon plans expansion

Two new production lines are expected to come on stream by the end of the fourth quarter in 2019 in India.

Chemical
Chemical | 18 July 2018

Evonik exceeds half-year expectations

Sales increased to €3.9 billion in the second quarter (prior-year: €3.6 billion), largely due to higher sales volumes and higher selling prices.

Chemical
Chemical | 17 July 2018

German chemical industry needs better policy framework and fiscal incentives, VCI

The trade body calls upon the German federal government to submit in autumn a concrete bill for fiscal R&D incentives

Chemical
Chemical | 16 July 2018

German chemical industry less optimistic about growth in second half of 2018

Global political and economic uncertainty, particularly the looming trade war and Brexit key roadblocks

Chemical
Chemical | 16 July 2018

Linde to Sell Americas Assets to Messer and CVC for $3.3 Billion

Joint venture named MG Industries and will operate under the Messer brand

Chemical
Chemical | 13 July 2018

Maire awarded contract by Borouge for a new PP Plant in Abu Dhabi

The scope of work relates to a new PP Unit with production capacity of 480,000 tons per year, and associated facilities, to be integrated within the existing Borouge 3 Complex

Chemical
Chemical | 12 July 2018

Govt asks agrochem companies to come up with solutions to crop losses

Wastage or loss of food annually estimated at 40 per cent of food production

Chemical
Chemical | 12 July 2018

EU’s chemical production to grow 1.5% in 2018, 2019: Cefic

The sector’s growth and international competitiveness are likely to be impacted by increasing protectionist trade policies and increasing oil prices

Chemical
Chemical | 06 July 2018

AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals breaks ground on €90-million organic peroxide site in China

Scheduled for completion in the second quarter of 2020, it will also provide capacity expansions of between 30 and 70 percent depending on product line

Chemical
Chemical | 02 July 2018

Birla Carbon renames entities globally

The name change leverages Birla Carbon’s leadership position around the globe.

Chemical
Chemical | 25 May 2018

Bayer all set to close Monsanto deal

Bayer divested businesses with sales of 2.2 billion euros (2017) to BASF for a total base purchase price of 7.6 billion euros.

Chemical
Chemical | 26 April 2018

Clariant Q1 sales and profitability up by 7%

All Business Areas contributed to this sales growth, with particular strength in Catalysis and Care Chemicals

Chemical
Chemical | 26 April 2018

Air Liquide Q1 revenue down by 3.2%

The company is confident in its ability to deliver net profit growth in 2018

Chemical
Chemical | 25 April 2018

Linde starts Q1 with positive trends

Group revenue from continuing operations fell by 7.8 percent, whereas group operating profit from continuing operations rose by 3.8 percent

Chemical
Chemical | 24 April 2018

AkzoNobel completes separation of specialty chemicals

The company reinforces its commitment to Indian customers in India with the launch of new €9 million facility in Mumbai for the production of Powder Coatings

Chemical
Chemical | 23 April 2018

Hitachi Chemical to set up development centre in Malaysia

Centre to enable Hitachi to quickly develop resin products in response to customer needs in Asia

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