19.12.2017
- BASF has declared force majeure on deliveries from its 400,000 t/y production for polyurethane feedstock MDI at Chongqing, near Shanghai, China, and has had to stop production...
18.12.2017
- In the ongoing trade negotiations between the EU and the Mercosur bloc representing South American countries, excessive duties on bioethanol have become a key issue for the...
15.12.2017
- Kolb Distribution, a subsidiary of KLK Oleo, has entered into an agreement with Elementis to acquire Elementis Specialties Netherlands (ESN). The completion of the sale, which is...
- The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America granted Kosher certification to Reverdia’s Biosuccinium S grade of bio-succinic acid, produced in its Cassano production plant...
13.12.2017
- PMC Group France, a wholly owned subsidiary of US-based PMC Group International, has acquired the pharmaceuticals business of France’s Isochem for an undisclosed sum. The business...
13.12.2017
- Clariant and its US technology partner CB&I are developing a custom-built propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant for China’s Xuzhou HaiDing Chemical Technology. The agreement includes...
12.12.2017
- The Specialty Chemicals business of Dutch coatings specialist AkzoNobel plans to spend more than €4 million to increase production capacity for its patented surface-modified...
11.12.2017
- Univar’s wholly owned subsidiaries in Sweden and Norway have agreed to acquire Kemetyl Industrial Chemicals for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is expected to close in early...
11.12.2017
- US additives and instruments supplier BYK, which is part of German specialty chemicals group Altana, will invest $50 million to expand its facility in Gonzales, Texas. BYK is to...
11.12.2017
- As the end of 2017 nears, Germany’s chemical and pharmaceutical industry is in a positive mood, thanks in particular to a buoyant performance by its main customers in Europe, but...