12.02.2015
- Shell has signed a deal with Iraq, possibly worth $11 billion, to build a petrochemicals complex in the southern oil hub of Basra, the news agency Reuters has reported. The complex...
12.02.2015
- Almac Group today announced a $7 million investment in a significant collaborative research and development expansion with Queens University Belfast (QUB) supported by Invest...
11.02.2015
- US oil group Chevron has announced plans to pull out of Polish shale gas exploration, commenting that exploiting the country's reserves there "no longer compares favorably" with...
11.02.2015
- In a transaction expected to close in the first quarter, US titanium dioxide specialist Tronox has agreed to acquire the Alkali Chemicals unit of compatriot FMC for $1.64 billion...
11.02.2015
- In an updated research report on US chemical producer Eastman, analysts at Zacks Equity Research say they expect the company to benefit from its strategic acquisitions, capacity...
10.02.2015
- A little background: over the past seven-plus months, the price of a barrel of oil dropped from $107 to less than $50. This took prices to 2009 levels and surprised just about...
10.02.2015
- Azelis will distribute MWV Diacid 1550 in all European countries excluding Germany. Diacid 1550 is designed to provide excellent performance as a hydrotrope and surfactant in soaps...
10.02.2015
- DuPont Fluoropolymer Solutions and Zhonghao Chenguang Chemical Research Institute (Chenguang), a subsidiary of China National Chemical Corporation (ChemChina), have formed a 50:50...
10.02.2015
- Lanxess has confirmed reports that is in talks with potential partners about the sale of a minority stake in parts of its synthetic rubber businesses but without giving names or...
10.02.2015
- Arkema has completed its acquisition of adhesives producer Bostik for an undisclosed sum. The US company with annual sales of just over €1.5 billion and nearly 5,000 employees...
