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Evonik Plans New Silica Plant in Brazil

24.05.2013 - Evonik Industries has started basic engineering for a production plant for precipitated silica in Brazil. Subject to the approval of the responsible bodies, Evonik aims to complete...

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Borealis Announces a Q1 Net Profit of €61 Million

16.05.2013 - Borealis, a provider of solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, announces a net profit of €61 million compared to €140 million in the same quarter...

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Brenntag Acquires AdBlue Distributor in Australia

16.05.2013 - The chemical distributor Brenntag has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the distribution business of Blue Sky Environment (Blue Sky) headquartered in Brisbane, Australia. Blue...

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Judge Orders Dow Chemical to Pay $1.2 Billion in Price-Fixing Case

16.05.2013 - A federal judge in Kansas City, Kansas, ordered Dow Chemical on Wednesday to pay $1.2 billion in a price-fixing case involving chemicals used to make foam products in cars...

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Chemtura Acquires Full Interest in DayStar Materials

15.05.2013 - Chemtura Corporation today announced that it has acquired UP Chemical 50% stake in DayStar Materials, a South Korean manufacturer and marketer of high-purity metal organic...

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Eastman Board Appoints Mark Costa CEO

15.05.2013 - Eastman Chemical Company today announced that the Board of Directors has appointed Executive Vice President Mark J. Costa President effective immediately and Chief Executive...

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BASF to Sell Industrial Water Management to Degrémont

15.05.2013 - BASF has signed a contract to sell its subsidiary Industrial Water Management France based in Lyon, France to Degrémont, the world water treatment specialist for local authorities...

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Oxea Reports Strong EBITDA Uplift in Q1 2013

14.05.2013 - Oxea, a global supplier of Oxo Intermediates and Oxo Derivatives, today announced for the first quarter of 2013 a strong earnings increase compared with the first quarter of 2012...