04.07.2018
- At a recent European business forum, Ineos director Tom Crotty hinted that the Swiss-headquartered group was considering building a new cracker in northwest Europe. On the first...
03.07.2018
- US private investment group Bain Capital has signed a definitive agreement to buy DSM Sinochem Pharmaceuticals (DSP), a 50:50 joint venture between the Dutch chemical and life...
03.07.2018
- AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals is expanding chlor-alkali production at Rotterdam to strengthen its local industrial cluster. As part of the plan, the company recently sold to Dutch...
02.07.2018
- Leading PET producer Indorama Ventures has agreed to acquire Czech tire cord producer Kordárna Plus from private equity group Jet Investment for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition...
29.06.2018
- The specialties market is under pressure. In order to generate value, manufacturers and clients need to continue optimizing their supply chain on a regular basis. As a result, the...
28.06.2018
- The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation into BASF’s proposed purchase of Solvay’s nylon (polyamide) business, saying the deal could reduce competition and lead...
Investments in large production facilities, like chemical plants, are risky and time-consuming. Pure construction times often take 2 to 4 years not even taking front-end...
26.06.2018
- Canadian renewables company BioAmber has received Quebec court approval for debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing. The funding will enable the company to continue its search for new...
26.06.2018
- PolyMirae, a 50:50 joint venture between LyondellBasell and South Korea’s Daelim, has announced plans to build a PP plant with SK Advanced, which is itself 30% owned by Saudi...
26.06.2018
- Ineos has asked the British government to provide financial aid for its planned new 300,000 t/y vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) plant if it wants to “tilt the scales” toward locating...
