16.07.2018
- Tronox has submitted to the European Commission a definitive agreement to sell its paper laminate grade of titanium dioxide (TiO2) to Venator Materials, Huntsman’s former TiO2 and...
16.07.2018
- Spanish energy and chemicals group Cepsa has contracted US technology company Honeywell UOP to convert a linear alkyl benzene (LAB) plant at its refinery in San Roque. Honeywell...
13.07.2018
- Linde and Praxair are in advanced talks with a consortium comprising Germany’s Messer and funds advised by CVC Capital Partners to sell certain assets in order to allow their multi...
13.07.2018
- US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer did an about-face on price increases previously announced for several drugs on Jul. 10 after facing scathing criticism from US President Donald Trump...
10.07.2018
- US contractor KBR has been awarded a contract by Israeli fertilizer and chemicals company Haifa Chemicals to revamp a nitric acid plant in Mishor-Rotem to meet stricter...
10.07.2018
- BASF is planning to build a new integrated production hub – a concept it calls “Verbund” – in the South Chinese province of Guangdong. This would ultimately be its third largest...
09.07.2018
- The EU Commission has approved Tronox’s proposed acquisition of competitor Cristal, subject to the US titanium dioxide producer selling its business for the pigment used in paper...
06.07.2018
- UK specialty chemicals company Elementis is to buy Dutch talc additives producer Mondo Minerals from US private equity firm Advent International for $600 million. Advent bought...
05.07.2018
- Egypt’s Carbon Holdings has signed a contract with the Suez Canal Authority to build the long-awaited $10.9 billion Tahrir petrochemicals complex, according to local media reports...
04.07.2018
- US pharma Catalent has agreed to buy Juniper Pharmaceuticals, including UK-based Juniper Pharma Services, for $133 million, boosting its drug development activities. The addition...
