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Chemical
Chemical | 19 December 2017

SIBUR’s Blagoveshchensk unit to increase production of terephthalic acid

The project is designed to renovate 150 units of core production equipment, and most of the ancillary equipment, thus enhancing its industrial safety, reliability and efficiency

Chemical
Chemical | 19 December 2017

Sika’s 100th subsidiary comes up in Bangladesh

The new national subsidiary allows Sika to directly market products as well as to optimise cost structures and further grow market share

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 18 December 2017

Brenntag acquires India’s Raj Petro Specialities

Brenntag and Raj Petro have entered into a 65:35 JV with the remaining 35% in Raj Petro to be acquired after 5 years during which the company will be run as a JV, with a possible extension of another one to two years

Chemical
Chemical | 18 December 2017

SK completes acquisition of Dow Chemical’s PVDC unit

Acquisition in line with SK’s future strategy that aims to expand the company’s packaging and automotive materials businesses

Chemical
Chemical | 15 December 2017

Grace to acquire Albemarle’s Polyolefin Catalysts Business for US$ 416 million

Expected to close by the first quarter of 2018, the acquisition strengthens Grace’s catalysts technology portfolio, commercial relationships and manufacturing network

Chemical
Chemical | 15 December 2017

INEOS to build 120 ktpa PAO Plant in Texas

The new Polyalphaolefin (PAO) unit will boast of a capacity of 120 thousand metric tons per annum (ktpa)

Chemical
Chemical | 14 December 2017

INOVYN to boost Specialty Vinyls capacity by additional 120ktes

Latest investment will deliver increased capacity at all its five Specialty Vinyls production unitslocated in Belgium, France, Germany, Norway and Sweden

Chemical
Chemical | 14 December 2017

BASF opens its first ASEAN automotive coatings manufacturing plant in Thailand

The new plant will produce solventborne and waterborne automotive coatings to meet growing market demand in the region

Chemical
Chemical | 14 December 2017

SABIC exploring new investment opportunity in Nansha

The global chemical giant has signed MoU with Guangzhou Nansha Development Zone to conduct joint feasibility assessment on SABIC’s future investment in the area

Chemical
Chemical | 13 December 2017

BASF opens new solventborne and waterborne coatings coatings plant in Shanghai

The expansion is aimed at enhancing company’s local production and better serve the growing automotive market in China and Asia Pacific

Chemical
Chemical | 13 December 2017

Dow’s Texas Propionic acid facility expansion to be complete in 2019

A strategic investment aimed at long term growth, new plant to ensure Dow continues to be a leading supplier into food and feed applications

Chemical
Chemical | 07 December 2017

Indian Chemical Sector needs big international investment, Secretary Chemical

Focussed attention to few policy areas like PCPIR required as three out of four PCPIRs not reflecting desired result

Chemical
Chemical | 07 December 2017

Navin Fluorine transfers Dahej facility to its JV with Piramal

The transfer has been made with effect from December 1, 2017

Chemical
Chemical | 07 December 2017

BASF increases prices of additives for plastics applications

The increase in price will apply to its products of antioxidants and light stabilizers, flame retardants and other plastic additives

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 28 November 2017

Pertamina-Rosneft set up JV to develop refinery and petrochemical complex

The new complex, with a planned refining capacity of 15 mmpta, will come up in Tuban in East Java, Indonesia, at an investment of US$ 15 billion

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 27 November 2017

India targets 10% import reduction in Biofuels by 2022

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas organises consultative workshop on new National Policy on Biofuels and Pradhan Mantri Ji- Van Yojana

Chemical
Chemical | 27 November 2017

Aramco-SABIC to develop Crude Oil to Chemicals Complex in Saudi Arabia

Expected to be operational by 2025, the complex will process 400,000 barrels of crude oil per day

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 24 November 2017

Reliance closes US Shale deal for $126mn

A contingent amount of up to $11.25 million may be paid to Reliance between years 2018 to 2020 based on certain gas price thresholds being achieved

Chemical
Chemical | 24 November 2017

Clariant reorients its growth strategy

Under the new circumstances, the company promises additional efforts to update the strategy which will now be implemented on an accelerated basis

Chemical
Chemical | 24 November 2017

Lanxess to build high-performance plastics in China

The new plant is to produce up to 25,000 metric tons of Durethan- and Pocan-branded high-tech plastics for the automotive sector and the electric and electronics industry

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