Keyword: Arkema

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Arkema Inks US Deal for Shale Gas-derived Propylene

04.08.2014 - French chemical producer Arkema has signed a ten-year agreement with US energy company Enterprise Products Partners for the supply of shale gas-derived propylene to its US...

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Arkema Starts New MMA Plant in Texas

29.07.2014 - French chemical producer Arkema has started up a 45,000 t/y plant for MMA at its Clear Lake, Texas site. The company said the new production unit represents the last phase of a...

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Omya and Arkema in European Additives Distribution Pact

07.07.2014 - Swiss specialty chemicals producer and distributor Omya and French-based global chemical producer Arkema have sealed an exclusive pan-European distribution agreement. Under the...

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Chemistry is ... In the Name of Sustainability

06.06.2014 - Controversy And Competition - The Soccer World Cup from June 12 to July 13 in Brazil will captivate millions of people. However, such a big event is not without controversy...

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Kem One Converting Lavera PVC Site to Membrane Process

07.04.2014 - French PVC producer Kem One, the former Arkema subsidiary recently rescued from bankruptcy by private equity investor OpenGate Capital and industrialist Alain de Krassny, has begun...

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Global Chemical Industry Presents Mixed Results for 2013

02.04.2014 - Annual results presented by global chemical companies for 2013 showed a diverse picture. This was scant surprise as many were still mired in a transformation process, while others...

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Arkema and Solvay Pursue Battery R&D Projects

20.03.2014 - Two European chemical companies, France's Arkema and Belgium's Solvay, have announced R&D projects aimed at improving sustainability and safety of lithium batteries used in...

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Combining Performance and Sustainability

13.02.2014 - Formulating The Future - Decreasing availability of classic raw materials such as oil affects the coatings industry like any other. The European Coatings Congress in Nuremberg...