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...
04.12.2015
- China’s role within the global chemical industry has so far mostly been seen as an export market for global producers, not only for specialty chemicals but also for many basic...
03.12.2015
- With the planned acquisition of Indian PET producer MicroPET, Thailand-based global market leader Indorama Ventures has hooked up the missing link in its Asian presence, CEO Aloka...
03.12.2015
- Oil and petrochemicals giant Shell declared force majeure on production of base chemical products from its Bukom plant on Singapore’s Jurong Island on Dec. 1, citing a technical...
