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Chemical
Chemical | 30 June 2016

Mitsui Chemicals expands high performance nonwoven facilities

The augmentation of Sunrex facilities, when completed in November 2017, will bring Mitsui Chemicals global production capacity to 115,000 tons/year.

Chemical
Chemical | 29 June 2016

Global chemicals production up slightly in May: ACC

During May, capacity utilization in the global business of chemistry declined 0.2 percentage points to 79.3 percent. This is off from 81.0 percent last May and is below the long-term (1987-2015) average of 89.2 percent.

Digitization
Digitization | 28 June 2016

BPC signs potash supply contract with IPL

This contract is an evidence of a high level of professional trust, a display of common goals and market vision both from the supplier and the importer perspective.

Chemical
Chemical | 28 June 2016

ACC releases May 2016 resin production and sales data

Year-to-date production was 33.5 billion pounds, a 3.9 percent increase as compared to the same period in 2015.

Chemical
Chemical | 27 June 2016

Arkema opens an Innovation Center in Korea

This new laboratory will specialize in high performance polymers and renewable energies - two areas of excellence for the Hanyang University.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 27 June 2016

JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation ramp ups PIB plant

JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation launched Front End Engineering Design for Polyisobutylene (PIB) plant expansion.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 26 June 2016

Chemical Minister calls for doubling the output of industry in next 5 years

The Minister of Chemicals & Fertilizers Ananth Kumar said that there are 22 refineries in the country, and there is a move to set up chemical hubs around them.

Digitization
Digitization | 24 June 2016

BASF and Kingenta to jointly address tough agriculture challenge in China

With this breakthrough innovation, the volatilization can be reduced by up to 90%.

Digitization
Digitization | 24 June 2016

Belarusian Potash Company signs the contract with BADC

During the meeting, the BADC management expressed their intention to examine in details the possibility to buy other kinds of fertilizers in Belarus, as well as tractors and agricultural machinery.

Chemical
Chemical | 24 June 2016

U.S. chemical production edges higher in May

There were gains in the production output trend of fertilizers, dyes and pigments, chlor-alkali, other inorganic chemicals, industrial gases, plastic resins, pharmaceuticals adhesives, coatings, and other specialty chemicals.

Chemical
Chemical | 23 June 2016

Arkema innovates with bio-based resins for construction

This innovative technology also benefits from the Arkema Group’s back-integration in castor oil, a raw material of renewable origin.

Chemical
Chemical | 23 June 2016

ACC publishes 2016 economic profile of $797 bn business of American Chemistry

American chemistry is the global leader in production, providing over fifteen percent of the world’s chemicals and representing fourteen percent of all U.S. exports.

Chemical
Chemical | 20 June 2016

U.S. specialty chemicals market continues Q2 on a soft note

Weakness in oilfield chemicals and mining chemicals has weighed on overall volumes. Of the twenty-eight specialty chemical segments we monitor, eight expanded in May, with plastic additives and plasticizers experiencing large gains (1.0 percent or mo

Chemical
Chemical | 17 June 2016

BASF to acquire global surface treatment provider Chemetall

Chemetall is a global technology and innovation leader in the metals surface treatment market, and is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 15 June 2016

BASF breaks ground on new automotive coatings plant in Shanghai

The new plant is an expansion of the automotive coatings plant, which began production in 2014 at the same site.

Chemical
Chemical | 23 May 2016

Dow and DuPont announce leadership appointments for DowDuPont

Key milestone in proposed merger of equals and intended creation of three industry-leading companies

Chemical
Chemical | 23 May 2016

Bayer offers to acquire Monsanto to create a global leader in agriculture

USD 122 per share all-cash offer, valuing Monsanto at USD 62 billion, represents immediate and certain value at a substantial premium for Monsanto shareholders

Chemical
Chemical | 19 May 2016

Eastman to sell interest in Primester JV to Solvay

Eastman and Solvay are currently equal partners in the joint venture. The transaction allows Eastman to eliminate costs associated with the excess cellulose acetate flake capacity of the joint venture.

Chemical
Chemical | 19 May 2016

Sumitomo to expand production capacity for feed additive

By this expansion, the company will increase its capacity by approximately 100,000 metric tons per year, bringing the total production capacity for methionine to approximately 250,000 metric tons per year, including existing facilities. The new facil

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 19 May 2016

Empire Petroleum acquires distribution contracts from Keeman

Empire Petroleum Partners announced today that it successfully acquired the wholesale distribution rights of Keeman Petroleum Company

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