Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) said on Monday its joint venture with Albemarle had selected Samsung Engineering to provide engineering, procurement and construction services for a new aluminium alkyls manufacturing facility in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
SABIC said Samsung would immediately begin work on the engineering of the new plant. Construction is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2012.
Merck to acquire the chromatography business of JSR Life Sciences, a leading provider of CDMO services, preclinical and translational clinical research, and bioprocessing solutions.
Building on the April 2025 announcement, Dow will take actions across its three operating segments to support European profitability, resulting in the closure of sites in Germany and the UK.
BASF sells a majority stake in its coatings business to the investor Carlyle.
The German Chemical Industry Association (VCI) welcomes the fact that Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, and US President Donald Trump have averted the danger of a trade war for the time being.
Carbon black manufacturer Orion Engineered Carbons plans to rationalize production lines in North and South America and EMEA.
