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BASF and Sinopec to Build Neopentylglycol Plant at Nanjing

07.05.2014 - BASF and Chinese state-owned petrochemical giant Sinopec plan to build a new 40,000 t/y plant for neopentylglycol (NPG) at the integrated production site in Nanjing, China...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Chemical Distributors: Fit For The Future?

06.05.2014 - Beyond This Year's Growth - Major chemical markets are heading for further improvement this year, according to the latest global business update from the German chemical industry...

Logistics & Supply Chain

Simplify Planning Processes

05.05.2014 - Volatility Calls For Flexibility - Supply-chain management (SCM) requirements have changed significantly over the past few years. The buzzword when managing global supply chains is...

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BASF to Build Methane-to-Propylene Plant in U.S.

05.05.2014 - BASF has announced plans to build a world-scale methane-to-propylene complex on the US Gulf Coast to take advantage of low-cost, shale gas-derived ethane feedstock. The German...

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BASF to Cut 260 Jobs in Nutrition & Health

29.04.2014 - BASF plans to eliminate 260 jobs in its Nutrition & Health division up to 2015 to improve the profitability of its Performance Products business segment. At the same time, the...

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BASF Upgrades Photoinitiators Business in Italy

28.04.2014 - BASF plans to invest €4-16 million during 2014 to expand its photoinitiator production at Mortara, Italy. The cash injection is designed to strengthen the competitiveness of the...

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BASF Plans New Specialty Amines Plant in Ludwigshafen

17.04.2014 - BASF is expanding its global production network of amines with a new 12,000 t/y plant for specialty amines at its Ludwigshafen, Germany headquarters. Start-up is scheduled for 2015...

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BASF Expands Coatings Capacity in Brazil

16.04.2014 - BASF has spent €2.5 million on expanding capacity for waterborne automotive coatings at its Demarchi site in Brazil's Sao Paolo state. The German group, which did not provide...