Sustainability
Sustainability | 17 October 2017

Initiative to cut carbon emission wins AkzoNobel top CDP ranking

The influential CDP ranks the largest publicly listed chemical companies on business readiness for a low carbon transition

Chemical
Chemical | 16 October 2017

AkzoNobel’s Frankfurt plant to boost chloromethanes production

Chloromethanes are used as intermediates in the production of refrigerants, silicone polymers and fluoropolymers, among others, and are important raw materials for the construction and automotive, water treatment, and electronics industries.

Chemical
Chemical | 16 October 2017

EU sees more favourably chemical business situation in 3rd quarter, Cefic

Chemicals output rises by 3.3%, prices surge 5.4%, y-o-y, in the first seven months

Chemical
Chemical | 14 October 2017

No affected TDI directly sent to Asia, says BASF

Of the 7,500 metric tons of TDI, which have a higher dichlorobenzene value, about two-thirds were not yet further processed. Intensive remedial dialog with customers, associations and consumers are on

Chemical
Chemical | 14 October 2017

Chinese refiners join hands to set up Shandong Refining & Chemical Group

US$ 5bn JV in China to harness efficiency and battle competition in the chemical sector

Chemical
Chemical | 14 October 2017

LG Chem to build Europe's largest batteries factory

The plant, to be completed by 2018, will produce 100,000 units of EV batteries

Chemical
Chemical | 13 October 2017

Serba Dinamik and Junaco to set-up chlor-alkali plant in Tanzania

Parties to set up SPV based in Dubai that will eventually hold 100 per cent shareholding in the project

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 13 October 2017

Indorama acquires DuPont Teijin Films

The move seen as the next step in creating a leading position for customer solutions in films as the acquisition brings 8 production assets in the US, Europe and China, and a global innovation centre in the UK.

Chemical
Chemical | 12 October 2017

BASF supplies contaminated TDI; takes remedial measures

BASF is in close contact with its customers for already processed products

Chemical
Chemical | 12 October 2017

BASF commissions construction chemicals plant in Russia

BASF officially commissioned a new plant in Saint Petersburg. The event was attended by political representatives from the Russian Federation and Germany as well as the representatives of BASF.

Chemical
Chemical | 12 October 2017

Oxiteno to start alkoxylation plant in Texas in 2018

Oxiteno has developed strong technical capabilities in the production and application of surfactants and alkoxylates

Chemical
Chemical | 11 October 2017

Axalta revises its 2017 growth outlook down to 6-7%

The company has revised its financial outlook after factoring in various recent developments

Chemical
Chemical | 11 October 2017

Eastman revises its revenue outlook for 2017

The operational incident in its Kingsport site’s coal gasification operations area to impact the company’s operating earnings

Chemical
Chemical | 11 October 2017

Brenntag sets up Brenntag South Africa

New company will be one of the leading chemical distributors for Specialty Chemicals in the southern African region

Chemical
Chemical | 11 October 2017

India replaces China in Specialty Chemical sector growth rate

India’s Specialty Chemical to grow @13% as against China’s 7 % or global 3%

Petrochemical
Petrochemical | 11 October 2017

SABIC highlights opportunities in downstream diversification in Russia

The kingdom’s Saudi Vision 2030 presents number of opportunity in the country’s burgeoning chemical sector

Chemical
Chemical | 11 October 2017

AkzoNobel’s Ningbo DCP plant to double capacity

Once complete, production capacity will grow by more than 100 per cent by the 3rd quarter of 2018 to 38,000 tons per year

People
People | 11 October 2017

Faisal Al-Faqeer appointed the new CEO of Sadara

Faisal Al-Faqeer of Saudi Aramco has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Sadara Chemical Company,

Chemical
Chemical | 10 October 2017

Fluor bags EPC contract from LyondellBasell

After completion in 2021, the plant will produce 1 billion pounds per year of PO and 2.2 billion pounds per year of TBA.

Chemical
Chemical | 10 October 2017

Songwon's 2nd TPU production line to be operational by 2017

The company has commissioned a second production line for thermoplastic urethane.

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