27.01.2014
- Arkema and China's leading acrylic acid producer Jurong Chemical have formed a joint venture, Sunke, in which Arkema will have the undisclosed majority stake. The new company will...
08.01.2014
- At the end of December 2013, AkzoNobel sold its Primary Amides business and a manufacturing facility at Kyungju, South Korea, for an undisclosed sum to PMC Group, based at Mount...
20.12.2013
- As expected, the Lyon, France, commercial court overseeing the Kem One bankruptcy has given the nod to the sole remaining bidder for the PVC producer. In a volte-face against the...
19.12.2013
- The fate of French PVC producer Kem One could be decided on Dec. 20, just before most trading activity ceases for the Christmas and New Year's holidays. Only one bidder is left in...
13.12.2013
- Declaring the activities to be non-strategic, French chemical producer Arkema plans to sell its two coatings subsidiaries in South Africa to Ferro Industrial Producers, a...
27.11.2013
- Two bidders are believed to be still in the running to acquire insolvent PVC producer Kem One from its current owner, the Klesch group. Reports from France suggest that U.S...
03.09.2013
- French petrochemicals group Total is said to be close to announcing a shutdown of its loss-making steam cracker at Carling, in northeastern France. The cracker's viability is no...
06.08.2013
- Technology - Companies developing and producing chemicals for the large battery market are remaining bullish about its prospects despite its spectacular failure so far to live up...
