17.12.2015
- PPG Industries has begun using chloride-grade titanium dioxide (TiO2) produced by China’s Henan Billions Chemicals. The US-based producer is using the TiO2 to produce standard...
16.12.2015
- Shell Nanhai, Chinese subsidiary of the multinational oil and petrochemicals group, and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) have signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) to...
14.12.2015
- For the transport of temperature-sensitive products between storehouses and aircraft on the tarmac Brussels Airport has developed the “airside pharma transporter” - an innovative...
11.12.2015
- Catalent Pharma Solutions has signed an exclusive long term supply agreement with Pfizer to produce over-the-counter heartburn treatment, Nexium 24HR (esomeprazole), branded as...
11.12.2015
- Brenntag has agreed to purchase South African specialty distributor Plastichem for an undisclosed sum. The deal gives Brenntag a key position in the polymers industries in South...
10.12.2015
- Oiltanking Ghent and Ineos Europe have signed a long-term agreement for the storage and handling of naphtha and gas condensate feedstock for the Swiss group's cracker at Cologne...
09.12.2015
- Sadara, claimed to be the world’s largest chemical complex ever built in a single phase, has started up its first production unit, an LLDPE plant using Dow Chemical’s technology...
07.12.2015
- Just weeks after its spin-off from Bayer, German engineering plastics producer Covestro has announced its first streamlining measure, saying it plans to close its 170,000 t/y MDI...
07.12.2015
- The European Commission has approved Solvay’s proposed acquisition of Cytec Industries on the condition that the Belgian chemical producer divests its activities in phosphor-based...
07.12.2015
- Honeywell UOP has been selected by Luxi Chemical Group to supply its advanced methanol-to-olefins (MTO) process for a facility in Liaocheng, Shandong province, China. A start-up...
