27.05.2014
- French engineering contractor Technip has been tapped to provide engineering, procurement and technical assistance for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant being built by Fengzhen...
27.05.2014
- Lianheng Isocyanate, the joint venture of BASF and Huntsman and Chinese partners has received permission to double its MDI capacity in the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP) to...
27.05.2014
- In a move widely expected, Pfizer abandoned its attempt to buy AstraZeneca for nearly £70 billion ($118 billion) on May 26 as a final deadline mandated by British law approached...
26.05.2014
- As the reserves of natural gas are dwindling and the importance of decreasing global greenhouse gas emissions rises, shale gas is quickly becoming one of the most viable sources of...
26.05.2014
- Swiss specialty chemicals producer Archroma, a market leader in textile, paper and emulsions, has acquired 49% of compatriot M. Dohmen, a specialist in the production and marketing...
26.05.2014
- Bio-based chemicals are the unexpected beneficiaries of the North American shale gas boom, according to a report by market research organization IHS. Because the switch to lighter...
26.05.2014
- Seven years after its entry into force, the European Chemicals Regulation REACH continues to tie up large amounts of qualified personnel, time and money at German chemical...
26.05.2014
- Reports surfacing after DuPont's remarks at the Goldman Sachs Basic Materials conference on May 21 suggest the US chemical giant may be rethinking the planned spinoff to...
23.05.2014
- French industrial gases producer Air Liquide has acquired UK-based Scientific and Technical Gases (StG), a global supplier of calibration and specialty gases and equipment...
23.05.2014
- Ineos is moving quickly to expand its position as Europe's leading PVC producer. The Swiss-based group's subsidiary Ineos Compounds has announced plans to merge with UK independent...
