07.08.2014
- Mexican petrochemical producer Mexichem said it had signed a "definite agreement" with US-based private equity investor Strategic Value Partners to acquire German PVC producer...
07.08.2014
- Dow Chemical has awarded the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for its planned reverse osmosis (RO) manufacturing facility at Saudi Arabia's Jubail...
06.08.2014
- Poland's financial supervision authority KNF has started administrative proceedings against companies affiliated with Russia's Acron in advance of levying fines for suspected...
05.08.2014
- Plans by Ineos to acquire UK-based PVC compounder Doeflex have been approved by the EU Commission, and the asset transfer is now expected to be completed on 1 September. The new...
05.08.2014
- Sustainability has come to the fore in the cosmetics and personal care industry. Rising ethical consumerism and the need for resource efficiency are making cosmetic companies --...
04.08.2014
- It looks "more or less likely" that Ineos will apply for a license to explore for shale gas in the 14th round of onshore applications launched by the UK government at the end of...
04.08.2014
- Emerald Performance Materials announced that it has completed the sale of the company to an affiliate of private equity firm American Securities. Emerald has been an affiliated...
04.08.2014
- Comprehensive practitioner's guide written by Camelot CEO Dr. Josef Packowski describes the first holistic approach to LEAN SCM for process industries and illustrates the benefits...
01.08.2014
- Indian steel and plastics manufacturer Essar is in talks with BASF about a $2 billion petrochemicals joint venture, the newspaper Economic Times reports. Quoting "people directly...
01.08.2014
- The new edition offers an updated and expanded version of the previous editions. It explains how the majority of industrial organic chemicals and polymers are derived from seven...