12.11.2015
- Peter Greven, a leading producer of oleochemical additives with sites in Germany, the Netherlands and Malaysia, is, since July 2015 the first producer in Europe to have RSPO...
12.11.2015
- DuPont Industrial Biosciences is paying $75 million to acquire the enzyme and technology assets of Dyadic, a financially struggling US biotech firm based at Jupiter, Florida. The...
11.11.2015
- As part of a reorganization to promote competitiveness of its Performance Chemicals division, BASF will combine its Water Solutions and Paper Chemicals units into a new global...
10.11.2015
- Swedish specialty chemicals company Perstorp has launched a renewable version of its Capa compostable polymer. The concept, described by Perstorp as “the world’s first of its kind...
10.11.2015
- BASF has signed an exclusive agreement with Mexican chemicals distributor, Pochteca, covering Mexico and Central America. Pochteca will distribute BASF’s water-treatment products...
10.11.2015
- Ineos is emerging more and more as an indirect supplier and potential direct provider of shale gas-derived ethane to third parties rather than just a consumer. Hardly a day goes by...
09.11.2015
- When looking for a location to invest in a production facility, a research center or an office building, companies need to consider numerous factors. There is an increasing...
06.11.2015
- BASF has started production at its new specialty amines plant in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The multi-product facility can manufacture about 12,000 t/y of around 15 amines for uses in...
06.11.2015
- Lanxess is investing some €60 million in expanding custom synthesis facilities at multi-purpose production facilities in the Central Organics Pilot Plant (ZeTO) of fine chemicals...
05.11.2015
- Germany-based styrenics producer Styrolution, now wholly owned by Ineos, said it has reached agreement with Brazilian plastics giant Braskem to suspend all plans for a 70-30 joint...