09.02.2012
- Mexican plastic pipe maker Mexichem will buy Dutch peer Wavin for €531 million after raising its offer a third time, gaining a foothold in Europe where it plans to expand through...
09.02.2012
- Solvay said it has successfully commissioned its 1 MW industrial demonstration fuel cell at the SolVin plant in Lillo, Antwerp, Belgium. This proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel...
09.02.2012
- As a part of Wacker's restructuring of its Russian distribution network, the German company has announced that Eurohim will be replacing Welkoms as distributor of its dispersions...
09.02.2012
- BASF said it has inaugurated its new world-scale production plant for sodium methylate in Guaratinguetá, Brazil, its largest site in South America. The plant has a capacity of 60...
06.02.2012
- DKSH's Business Unit Performance Materials said it has opened its first sales office in Sri Lanka in Janurary. The company said the expansion helps it expand into the Indian...
06.02.2012
- AkzoNobel has announced two steps in strengthening its global position in the market of monochloroacetic acid (MCA). Recently it has commissioned its expanded Delfzijl MCA facility...
06.02.2012
- Sinopec Group, parent of top Asian refiner Sinopec, will complete restructuring of its engineering business by about mid-year before listing the new vehicle via a public stock...
06.02.2012
- Dow Chemical, one of the largest U.S. buyers of natural gas, is considering a hedging program for the first time in a decade to lock in rock-bottom prices for the fuel. The move by...
06.02.2012
- Sunoco took another step in its running effort to turn the business around by replacing the chief executive who oversaw a dramatic shake-up of what was once the major independent...
06.02.2012
- Dow Chemical's quarterly profit and revenue missed Wall Street's expectations as demand for electronics, plastics and coatings plunged, causing the company to slash production and...
