01.11.2016
- Citing disruption of supply due to the Oct. 17 explosion and fire at its Ludwigshafen, Germany, main site, BASF has declared force majeure for acrylic monomer-based dispersions...
31.10.2016
- US specialty chemicals company Ashland has expanded its technical center in Shanghai, China, following a major upgrade. The complex now offers an extended range of services for...
31.10.2016
- Two Japanese companies, Ube Industries and Mitsubishi Chemical, have agreed to combine their electrolyte businesses in China in a 50:50 joint venture. The deal aimed at enhancing...
31.10.2016
- In response to megatrends such as Industry 4.0, LED lighting and the digital networking of building services engineering, household appliances and entertainment electronics, German...
28.10.2016
- Catalent Pharma Solutions has broken ground on a $34 million extension to its biologics manufacturing facility in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. When completed, the additional 22,000...
26.10.2016
- US specialty chemicals and performance materials company Cabot is investing an undisclosed sum in new capacity at its plant in Pepinster, Belgium. The project will enhance...
26.10.2016
- US industrial gases producer Air Products has announced plans to build a new large air separation unit (LASU) in Ulsan, South Korea, at an undisclosed investment cost. The company...
26.10.2016
- Solvay is building a compounding unit in Mexico for its Technyl range of polyamide (PA) resins. The plant in San Luis Potosí will have an initial capacity of 10,000 t/y when it...
26.10.2016
- US specialty chemicals producer Ashland has officially opened its first pharmaceutical excipients facility in China. “Opening a world-class excipient facility in Nanjing is a...
25.10.2016
- Azelis has successfully completed the acquisition of 100% of Ametech. Representing and promoting a number of prominent and innovative producers of specialty additives, Ametech’s...