05.09.2019
- Quaker Houghton, a company newly formed in the merger of US-based Quaker Chemical and the UK’s Houghton International, has agreed to buy the operating divisions of specialty...
07.08.2019
- In separate transactions still subject to approval by regulatory authorities, Bayer and Lanxess have sold their respective 60% and 40% stakes in German infrastructure company...
05.08.2019
- The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking to block Germany-based Evonik’s acquisition of US rival Peroxychem from One Equity Partners, saying that it would lead to higher...
18.07.2019
- The Rise of e-Commerce The chemical sector is a laggard in the adoption of digital solutions at the customer interface. Buying and selling chemicals feels more complex than it...
17.07.2019
- PetroLogistics II has announced its intention to build a 500,000 t/y propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant on the US Gulf Coast using technology from Dow. The Houston-based company...
10.07.2019
- Belgian storage operator LBC Tank Terminals has sold its 70% share in its joint-venture Shanghai terminal to partner Cosco Shipping, a Chinese state-owned shipping and logistics...
10.07.2019
- Following an “extensive” selection process, German oxo-chemicals company Oxea has chosen Oberhausen as the site for its proposed world-scale carboxylic acids plant. “Our Oberhausen...
03.07.2019
- Swiss WorldCargo, the airfreight division of Swiss International Air Lines, has approved the CSafe RAP for its fleet of wide-bodied aircraft. This container is CSafe’s latest...
The International Airport Transport Association (IATA) recently awarded the Mumbai and Hyderabad branches of Dachser India with the prestigious CEIV Pharma certification...
21.06.2019
- Dutch tank storage company Standic plans to build a new terminal in Antwerp, Belgium, doubling its existing capacity. The company already operates a storage facility in Dordrecht...
