23.08.2018
- Having agreed certain concessions, including a divestment, to appease EU regulators, Tronox has finally secured approval from the European Commission for its acquisition of Cristal...
21.08.2018
- Finnish oil group Neste, which in the meantime bills itself as world’s leading producer of renewable diesel, has kicked off a development project to explore the potential of using...
20.08.2018
- Brenntag has bought specialty chemicals distributor Alphamin from Belgium’s KeBek Private Equity, marking the fourth acquisition for the German distribution giant this year...
20.08.2018
- Ineos has succeeded for a second time in having national authorities override a local UK Council decision not to allow shale gas exploration on its territory. The National Planning...
15.08.2018
- Saudi petrochemicals and plastics group SABIC is working with US product design firm Nottingham Spirk to develop new uses for its specialty materials. With this partnership SABIC...
15.08.2018
- Chemetall, the surface treatment business of BASF’s Coatings division, is investing in a new site in Zhejiang province, China. The complex, which will be located in the Dushan Port...
14.08.2018
- Saudi Aramco continues to move swiftly toward building up a major presence in the downstream sector. Days after pledging to take German specialty chemicals producer Lanxess’ 50%...
10.08.2018
- Reacting to what it said is strong local demand for the intermediate used to produce PA 6.6, US nylon giant Invista has begun engineering work on a world-scale adiponitrile (ADN)...
10.08.2018
- PET market leader Indorama Ventures is acquiring French recycler Sorepla for an undisclosed sum. The company with 58 employees is one of the largest recyclers in Europe, operating...
09.08.2018
- German specialty chemicals producer Lanxess is selling its half of the 50:50 joint venture Arlanxeo to its Middle East partner Saudi Aramco and exiting the synthetic rubber...
