11.12.2009
- Japanese synthetic fibre maker Asahi Kasei Corp said it was considering building a plant in Saudi Arabia with other firms including Sabic to make products used in resin and acrylic...
11.12.2009
- Clariant announced it will build an ethoxylation plant in Dayabay, situated south of Guangzhou. The plant will be operational in early 2011 and will enable Clariant to meet...
11.12.2009
- Arkema announced the construction of a carbon nanotube (CNT) pilot production plant at its Mont site (France, Pyrénées-Atlantiques). The 400 ton/year plant, scheduled for startup...
11.12.2009
- Unnecessary animal tests will be avoided and costs to industry reduced as a result of a new clarification of the information requirements for manufacturers and importers of...
11.12.2009
- The European Association of Chemical Distributors (FECC) launched its new Ethical and Business Principles. The Principles are a voluntary initiative for chemical distribution...
11.12.2009
- On July 6 the new Regulation (EG) No. 470/2009 of the European Parliament came into force. The new provisions laid down in the new Regulation are expected to stimulate innovation...
11.12.2009
- The Solvay Group has recently announced the establishment of a new subsidiary, Solvay Energy. The Solvay Group has for years had a very proactive energy strategy which focuses on...
11.12.2009
- Swiss engineering group ABB, facing weak demand due to the economic slump, is looking to emerging markets for future growth, the group said at an investor event in Zurich. The...
11.12.2009
- Bartec, one of the internationally leading providers of industrial safety technology headquartered in Bad Mergentheim, Germany, has taken over Vodec, a British provider of...
11.12.2009
- Lyondellbasell Industries, whose U.S. operations are currently under bankruptcy protection, said it would close a plastics manufacturing plant in Britain by the end of the year...
