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BASF Taps Asian Researchers to Boost Growth in Region

04.06.2013 - BASF will go on a hiring spree among chemicals and materials researchers in the Asia Pacific region as it aims to double sales to customers there by 2020. The world's largest...

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Asian Petrochemical Firms Risk High-end Chemicals Deluge

13.05.2013 - Petrochemical firms risk creating a glut of high-end products in Asia as they invest billions of dollars to move up a value chain threatened at the bottom end by cheap U.S...

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Lanxess Acquires Asian Biocide Specialist PCTS

05.04.2013 - The German specialty chemicals group Lanxess has acquired Singapore-based PCTS Specialty Chemicals for an undisclosed amount. The transaction closes with immediate effect. PCTS...

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Thai PTTGC Plans $11 Billion Capex by 2020

05.07.2012 - Thailand's largest petrochemicals maker PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC) plans to invest $11 billion by 2020 to expand production capacity, with a focus on high-margin speciality and...