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Chemical
Chemical | 17 February 2016

Clariant 2015 operating cash flow improved

Sales in Asia / Pacific decreased by 1 % in local currencies and were affected by a weak demand in China, which could not be compensated by the stronger demand of smaller economies in Asia.

Chemical
Chemical | 16 February 2016

Air Products ups price for Liquid and Bulk Industrial Gas Products in North Amer

Effective March 1, 2016, or as contracts permit, Air Products will increase product pricing and monthly service charges for merchant customers in North America.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 16 February 2016

Punj Lloyd wins US$304 mn pipeline contracts in Oman

Punj Lloyd has announced winning oil & gas EPC orders worth Rs 2,070 crore from Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic) and Oman Gas Company (OGC)

Chemical
Chemical | 16 February 2016

Cefic advocates for competitive renewable energy

Cefic has voiced its support for the use of competitive renewables to help mitigate climate change and improve energy security.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 16 February 2016

Versalis and Genomatica moves to pilot-scale production of bio-butadiene

The success of this innovative undertaking results from a newly-developed process for the on-purpose production of butadiene which uses various types of sugars as feedstock, rather than the traditional use of hydrocarbon feedstocks.

Chemical
Chemical | 16 February 2016

Momentive ramp ups production capacity of NXT Silane

The company will invest approximately $30 million to expand its NXT silane manufacturing capacity at Leverkusen.

Chemical
Chemical | 15 February 2016

GCC Construction Chemicals market to grow at 7% through 2021: TechSci Research R

In 2015, Saudi Arabia accounted for the largest share in GCC construction chemicals market, on account of large investments on infrastructure activities as well as lucrative schemes offered by the government to attract FDI in the construction sector.

Chemical
Chemical | 13 February 2016

Clariant Masterbatches commences construction of new plan in Saudi Arabia

Clariant announces that construction work has begun on a new, state-of–the art masterbatch production unit in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. The new manufacturing site belongs to Clariant Masterbatches Saudi Arabia, a joint venture of Clariant and Rowad Nation

Chemical
Chemical | 13 February 2016

Alpha olefin market worth 19.85 bn USD by 2020

Asia-Pacific dominated the global Alpha Olefins Market in 2014. The region is not only the largest but also the fastest-growing market for alpha olefins in the world.

Chemical
Chemical | 12 February 2016

Brexit could cost UK chemicals firms £7bn, says Euler Hermes

The British chemicals sector could face a £7bn loss of exports in the worst case event of a Brexit without a replacement Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union, according to Euler Hermes, the worldwide leader in trade credit insurance.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 11 February 2016

Evonik’s Polyamide 12 Wins European Plastics Innovation Award

Evonik Group received the European Plastics Innovation Award in the “Material Innovation” category for its use of polyamide 12 (PA 12) VESTAMID

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 11 February 2016

LANXESS and Saudi Aramco rubber JV to be launched on April 1

All relevant antitrust authorities have cleared the transaction. Hence, the joint venture will be launched as ARLANXEO on April 1, 2016.

Chemical
Chemical | 11 February 2016

Tata Chemicals Q3 net down 45%

Income from operations fell nearly 4 per cent to Rs 4,637.35 crore in the third quarter of the current fiscal year (2015-16) from Rs 4,816.86 crore in the year-ago period.

Chemical
Chemical | 11 February 2016

AkzoNobel in talks to buy BASF's industrial coatings business

The strategy of AkzoNobel of driving operational excellence and organic growth includes the possibility to pursue value generating, bolt-on acquisitions.

Chemical
Chemical | 10 February 2016

LyondellBasell expands its Purell portfolio for healthcare applications

With these two products LyondellBasell expands its portfolio of Purell resins used in pharmaceutical, healthcare, laboratory and diagnostics applications.

Chemical
Chemical | 10 February 2016

AkzoNobel successfully delivers on 2015 targets

AkzoNobel today reported fourth quarter and full-year results including the successful delivery on 2015 financial targets.

People
People | 10 February 2016

Pilot Chemical names Michael Scott as President

Pilot Chemical Company has appointed Michael Scott as President. Pam Butcher, current President and CEO, will remain as CEO while Scott becomes fully established in his new role. Following this defined transition period, Butcher will move to a positi

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 09 February 2016

GAIL Q3 PAT up by 51% Vs Q2

The net sales from petrochemicals business during the nine months of the current financial year decreased by 42 per cent to Rs 2,043crore as against Rs 3,520crore in the corresponding period of previous year

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 07 February 2016

Narendra Modi dedicates Paradip Refinery to the nation

Paradip Refinery is the Vikas Deep for Odisha. The Refinery will contribute to the development of the State and bring new hope for the youth. The people of Odisha know about the importance of the Refinery.

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 06 February 2016

PM dedicates Assam gas cracker project to nation

Set up with an investment of approx. Rs. 10,000 crores, the BCPL plant will have the capacity to manufacture 2,80,000 tonnes per annum of polymer products which will result in the growth of new downstream plastic processing industries in the North Ea

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