BASF has signed an agreement with the investor group of Germany-based inge watertechnologies AG to acquire the company and its ultrafiltration membrane business. "This transaction is an important step in strengthening BASF's technology and innova
"Our science-powered innovation, keen focus on customers and disciplined execution contributed to delivering outstanding results, including double-digit sales increases in every segment and in every region," said DuPont Chair and CEO Ellen Kullman. "
Aditya Birla Chemicals India reported a decline of 24.31 percent in the net profit for the quarter ended March 2011. During the quarter, the profit of the company dropped to Rs 21.16 crore from Rs 27.96 crore in the same quarter previous year. The c
[A] Chemplast Sanmar has reported net sales/ income from operations of Rs.568.85 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 against Rs.361.14 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2010. [B] Clariant Chemicals (India) has reported net sales/ income fr
The Dow Chemical Company announced comprehensive plans to increase the company's ethylene and propylene production -- and to integrate its US operations into feedstock opportunities available from increasing supplies of U.S. shale gas in the Marcel
Credit rating agency, ICRA has reaffirmed LBBB- (SO) (Structured and A3 (SO) (Structured Obligation)) ratings to term loans aggregating to Rs 25 crore of Albright and Wilson Chemicals India (AWCIL). The outlook on the long term rating is revised from
GHCL announced that it had paid full and final outstanding amount in respect of the balance foreign currency convertible bonds (FCCBs) having face value of USD 8 million along with interest & premium thereon on March 18, 2011 before the maturity date
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is expanding its production capacities for Hydrogenated Nitrile Butadiene Rubber (HNBR) at its facilities in Leverkusen, Germany, and Orange, Texas, U.S., by 40 percent. This synthetic high-performance rubber is ma
The Board of Directors of Aditya Birla Chemicals (India) Limited (ABCIL), a company of the Aditya Birla Group, recently approved the acquisition of the Chloro Chemicals Division (CCD) of Kanoria Chemicals & Industries Limited (KCIL) for a cash consid
Rhodia announces the divestment project to Novacap for its salicylic and acetaminophen activities. Salicylates, which are used as active ingredients in the pharmaceutical industry (aspirin, acetaminophen) or as synthesis intermediates (salicylic acid
Specialty chemical producer Rhodia has completed the acquisition of the engineering plastics business of Indian company PI Industries Ltd (PIIL), after receiving approval of country's authorities.
CRISIL's ratings on the bank loan facilities and short term debt programme of Time Technoplast continue to reflect the Time group's diverse customer profile and established market position in the polymer-based industrial packaging business, and s
CRISIL has upgraded its ratings on the bank facilities of Industrial Solvents and Chemicals Pvt Ltd (ISCPL) to "˜BBB+/Stable/P2' from "˜BBB/Stable/P3+'. The upgrade was driven by improvement in ISCPL's financial risk profile because of health
CRISIL has upgraded its ratings on the bank facilities of Diamines & Chemicals Ltd (DACL) to "˜BBB/Stable/P3+' from "˜BBB-/Stable/P3'. The upgrade reflects significant scale-up in DACL's operations: the company's sales are estimated to have
BASF supports the announcement that Dow Chemical has signed a license agreement with Chemtura Corporation for the production of a new brominated polymeric flame retardant and that Chemtura plans to build a production facility for this substance. Dow
ICRA has placed the LA and A1 ratings outstanding against the bank lines of Huntsman International (India) Private Limited [HIIPL] and Huntsman Advance Material (India) Private Limited [HAMIPL] under rating watch with negative implications.
Belgian plastics and chemicals company Solvay and Paris-listed Rhodia announce the signing of a framework agreement according to which Solvay will launch a friendly cash offer for 100% of the share capital of Rhodia. The cash offer at EUR 31.60 per s
Huntsman Corporation today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Indian chemical producer Laffans Petrochemicals Ltd., and has taken ownership of the manufacturer\'s 60kt ethylene oxide derivatives facility in Ankleshwar, Gujarat.
Tata Chemicals Limited (TCL) has announced a major re-branding initiative embracing its subsidiaries in UK, US and Kenya under the Tata chemicals corporate brand. The Tata brand today is well recognised in these geographies and this move of creating
BASF and PETRONAS will commence a feasibility study for a new plant for superabsorbent polymers. The companies have also decided to look into the expansion of the existing production capacities of their joint venture BASF PETRONAS Chemicals Sdn Bhd.
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