09.01.2015
- Europe is at a disadvantage vis-à-vis other regions with regard to access to resources, according to Karl Falkenberg, Director General for Environment at the European Commission...
09.01.2015
- Bernd Schneider (43) has joined N+1 Group, a leading pan-European investment bank for small and mid-cap transactions, as Global Head of Chemicals effective on 1 November. He will...
09.01.2015
- A judge in the US state of West Virginia in late December rejected a second legal challenge from Eagle Natrium, a New Martinsville-based subsidiary of Axiall, a manufacturer of...
09.01.2015
- ExxonMobil Chemical in late December confirmed plans to close its standard butyl rubber plant at Notre Dame de Gravenchon, France. At press time, the closure was being discussed...
09.01.2015
- Jacobs Engineering Group has received a contract from BP Chembel for basic and detailed engineering services to upgrade that company's production facilities at Geel, Belgium. BP...
08.01.2015
- Shortly before the end of 2014, DuPont and rival US life science group Monsanto agreed to resolve some patent infringement suits against other pending in a St. Louis, Missouri...
08.01.2015
- With effect from Jan. 1, Solvay completed the acquisition of the polyphenylene sulphide (PPS) business of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company for $220 million. The buy includes two...
08.01.2015
- State-owned Saudi Arabian oil giant Saudi Aramco has suspended plans to build a $2 billion clean fuels plant at its largest oil refinery in Ras Tanura, industry sources told the...
07.01.2015
- DSM has agreed to sell its distribution subsidiary Euroresins to Cathay Investments for an undisclosed sum. The deal, still subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close...
07.01.2015
- In its 14th year, LogiChem 2015 will open its gates between April 21st and 23rd in Antwerp (Belgium), addressing supply chain heads of chemicals manufacturers. With a new advisory...
