27.07.2017
- Venator Materials, the spin-off of US chemical producer Huntsman specialized in titanium dioxide (TiO2), pigments and additives, has kicked off its planned initial public offering...
03.07.2017
- As planned, German specialty chemicals producer Lanxess has revised its organizational structure to reflect the incorporation of activities acquired with US flame retardant and...
20.03.2017
- BASF is spending more than €200 million on expanding its production network for plastic additives. In its latest move, the German group said it will build a 42,000 t/y world-scale...
07.03.2017
- Specialty chemicals supplier Perstorp has announced it will sell its additives business aimed primarily at the paints and coatings industry to Synthomer for around €78 million. The...
01.03.2017
- Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corp has reached agreement to take a 60% stake in Dutch feed additive distributor Orffa International Holding. Financial terms of the transaction...
02.02.2017
- Shareholders of US additives specialist Chemtura have given the green light for the company to be acquired by Germany’s Lanxess. In September of last year, the German company...
13.12.2016
- US producer Eastman Chemical has reached agreement for its wholly owned subsidiary Taminco BVBA to take over the 50% share in China’s Te An Ling Tian Fine Chemical (TALT), its...
10.11.2016
- BASF has announced plans to invest more than €200 million in its global plastic additives business over the next five years. The world’s largest chemical producer said the focus...
