04.10.2019
- The International Bromine Council (BSEF) has issued a statement voicing its strong opposition to the “arbitrary and discriminatory” ban on halogenated flame retardants in the EU’s...
04.10.2019
- The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has received a multi-week funding reprieve until Nov. 21, when its budget may again be threatened by a potential shutdown of the...
02.10.2019
- Dutch fertilizer and industrial chemicals group OCI and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) have completed the merger of their fertilizer assets, which was first announced in...
02.10.2019
- Italian specialty chemicals group Italmatch Chemicals has acquired Water Science Technologies (WST), a US provider of blending services and chemical solutions, boosting its...
02.10.2019
- BASF will expand capacity for ethylene oxide (EO) and EO derivatives at Antwerp, Belgium, to support customer demand. The German producer will invest more than €500 million to add...
02.10.2019
- Japan’s Sumitomo Chemical has agreed to acquire Nufarm’s four crop protection and seed treatment subsidiaries in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Colombia for around $800 million. The...
Azelis has signed an agreement to acquire Orkila, a leading specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor operating in Africa and the Middle East.
01.10.2019
- Hungarian oil and petrochemicals company MOL has broken ground on its polyols project in Tiszaújváros. The new plant will produce around 200,000 t/y of polyols with start-up...
01.10.2019
- Following an “extensive and comprehensive” strategic review, US engineering and construction company Fluor has decided to sell certain businesses in order to improve its financial...
01.10.2019
- US private equity group Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has made a public offering of nearly 11.6 million shares (representing 6.9% of its issued and outstanding shares) in Univar...
