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LyondellBasell Wins Vietnam PP Project
LyondellBasell has been awarded a contract by Hyosung Vina Chemicals to supply its Spheripol PP technology for a new plant to be built in the Cai Mep industrial zone in Vung Tau province, Vietnam.
Lucite and Agilyx Partner on PMMA
Acrylic-based products manufacturer Lucite International, part of the Mitsubishi Chemical Group, is working with Agilyx to define the most suitable chemical recycling infrastructure for polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA).
Resinex to Distribute Ascend’s PA 6.6 in Europe
Belgium-based thermoplastics distributor Resinex has received the nod to handle Ascend Performance Materials’ polyamide 6.6 resin in major European countries and regions. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
At least Nine Dead in Indian Styrenics Plant Leak
As many as 9 to 11 people are believed to have died and hundreds more were hospitalized after a leak of styrene gas from an LG Polymers plant near the Indian city of Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh state. The incident occurred in the early morning hours of May 7.
Sartorius Closes Danaher Acquisition
German pharma and laboratory equipment supplier Sartorius completed its $825 million purchase of certain life science businesses of Danaher Corps at the end of April.
Axens Wins China Aromatics Project
French technology provider Axens has won a contract from China’s CNOOC Huizhou Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (CHPCL) for an aromatics expansion project in Daya Bay.
New Site Agreement for BASF at Ludwigshafen
BASF has signed a new agreement for its headquarters site at Ludwigshafen, Germany, covering wages and working conditions for the 34,000 employees who work there.
Ineos Adds US Sanitizer Plants, Plans Hygiene Business
Ineos will build two hand sanitizer plants in the US, adding to the facilities it has already constructed in the UK, Germany and France.
Industry and EU Parliament Back Green Recovery
But while MEPS push the Green Deal, the German chemical industry association VCI stresses that economic and social factors should be given equal emphasis.
Bachem and Jitsubo in Licensing Agreement
Swiss CDMO Bachem has signed an exclusive licensing agreement to use the liquid phase peptide manufacturing technology Molecular Hiving developed by Japan’s Jitsubo.
Huntsman in Vietnam Textiles Collaboration
Huntsman Textile Effects, a producer of dyes, chemicals and digital inks for the textile and related industries, has announced a strategic partnership with Phong Phu International (PPJ), a Vietnamese garment manufacturer and exporter.
IMCD Opens Dubai Office
IMCD, the Netherlands-based specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor, has opened an office in Dubai, strengthening its presence in the Middle East.
J&J Signs two new Covid-Vaccine Pacts
As part of a plan to establish a network of manufacturing partners to help boost capacity ahead of a potential FDA approval of a Covid-19 vaccine, US healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) recently signed agreements with two US companies.
Hovione Appoints Jean-Luc Herbeaux as Chief Operating Officer
Jean-Luc Herbeaux has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Hovione, effective May 1, 2020.
CEFIC Appoints Frans Stokman as Executive Director of Petrochemicals Europe
The European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC) has appointed Frans Stokman as new Executive Director of its industry sector Petrochemicals Europe, effective immediately.
Linde and Hyosung in Hydrogen JV
Linde has signed an agreement with South Korean conglomerate Hyosung to build what they said will be the world’s single largest liquid hydrogen manufacturing plant, at Hyosung’s Ulsan site.
Lonza Teams up with Moderna on Covid-19 Vaccine
Swiss fine chemicals producer and CDMO Lonza has signed a 10-year worldwide strategic collaboration agreement with Cambridge, Massachusetts-based US biotech Moderna to enable larger scale manufacture of Moderna’s RNA-1273 based Covid-19 vaccine candidate as well as other of products in future.
Lanxess Completes Sale of its Currenta Stake
German specialty chemicals producer Lanxess completed the sale of its 40% stake in chemical park operator Currenta to Australia’s Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) at the end of April. The sale agreement was concluded in August 2019.
Mitsubishi Chemical to Acquire US Chemicals and Materials Manufacturer Gelest
Tokyo, Japan-based Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC), through its US subsidiary acquires US chemicals and materials group Gelest from New Mountain Capital.
