15.07.2014
- German industrial gases producer Linde has officially opened what it says is the world's first small-series production facility for hydrogen fuelling stations in Vienna, Austria....
14.07.2014
- Manufacturers and users of helium are expressing concern about the impending closure of a vast aquifer of the noble gas near Amarillo, Texas. For around 50 years, the Amarillo site...
14.07.2014
- US-based Cytec Industries has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with German manufacturer of acrylic fibers Dralon to explore and develop large-tow industrial grade carbon...
11.07.2014
- Toray Chemical Korea is said to have agreed to pay $2 million to settle a criminal complaint alleging attempted theft of a DuPont trade secrets. The complaint against the...
11.07.2014
- US plastics compounder and distributor A. Schulman has completed its acquisition of a "selected majority" of Ferro's Specialty Plastics assets for $91 million in cash. The deal...
10.07.2014
- Germany's chemical producers are pleased with progress made in the first half of 2014. Production increased by 3% averaged across the portfolio, while sales rose 2%, despite a...
10.07.2014
- Centroflora CMS (C2 Pharma), a specialist in active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), has acquired manufacturing assets for a group of phytochemical APIs from German drugmaker...
10.07.2014
- Speciality minerals producer ICL and AkzoNobel have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on long-term production and marketing of vacuum salt and...
09.07.2014
- The European market for polypropylene is tightening noticeably, with three companies declaring force majeure within a short space of time. LyondellBasell is the latest company to...
09.07.2014
- Kraton Performance Polymers is at least temporarily stepping back from plans to merge with Taiwanese rival LCY Chemical Corp. The Houston, Texas-based manufacturer of styrenic...