Keyword: Braskem

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Braskem and Styrolution Weigh Brazilian JV

18.11.2013 - Styrolution, the 50:50 joint venture of Ineos and BASF, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Brazilian petchems giant Braskem for a styrenics joint venture in Brazil...

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Sabic Engineering Polymers Arm to Shut West Virginia ABS plant

18.11.2013 - Sabic Innovative Plastics, the engineering polymers arm of the Saudi group, will close its ABS plant at Washington, West Virginia in the U.S. and sell the property to investors...

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Styrolution and Braskem in Brazilian Styrenics JV

18.10.2013 - Styrolution, the Frankfurt, Germany-based styrenics joint venture of BASF and Ineos, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Brazilian plastics giant Braskem on a 100...

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Peruvian President Ollanta Humala's $11.5 Billion Gas Project Faces Snags

03.07.2013 - Peru has abundant natural gas reserves, but President Ollanta Humala's $11.5 billion plan to use them to transform the country's underdeveloped south is facing mounting hurdles...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Chains Of Change

11.04.2013 - Bright Spots in Tough Times - Delivering a commercially driven supply chain is the biggest challenge that chemical manufacturers face in 2013, according to industry research...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

A Gas Future for Petrochemicals?

25.10.2012 - Technology - Growing chemicals demand from Asia and the need to reduce exposure to fluctuating oil prices continue to drive petrochemicals expansion in the Middle East. In the past...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

M&A in the Chemicals & Materials Sector in the First Half of 2012

25.09.2012 - Mergers & Acquisitions - Recently, Squire Sanders commissioned a report from their partners at Mergermarket on mergers and acquisitions activity in the chemicals and industrials...

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Novozymes Develops Fungus to Produce Biochemicals

17.08.2012 - Novozymes has developed a fungus that enables production of malic acid from renewable raw materials instead of oil. Malic acid is used as a flavor enhancer in the food industry and...