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High Naphtha Import Volumes to Hit Asia for the 5th Month

16.04.2013 - Europe, the Mediterranean and the United States will ship about 1 million tons of naphtha to Asia next month, similar to volumes that have been running more than 60% higher than...

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Solvay to Build Large-scale Alkoxylation Facility in Singapore

16.04.2013 - Solvay announces today that it will build a large-scale alkoxylation facility in Singapore which is expected to start operations by 2015. The facility will be connected to Shell's...

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Lanxess Starts Up Leather Chemicals Plant in China

16.04.2013 - Specialty chemicals company Lanxess has started up on schedule a leather chemicals plant in Changzhou Yangtze Riverside Industrial Park. With a capacity of up to 50,000 metric tons...

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U.S. Board Tells Chevron to Check Refineries for Damage

16.04.2013 - The U.S. Chemical Safety Board on Monday recommended that Chevron check for ongoing damage to pipes and equipment at its U.S. refineries to prevent another explosion like the Aug...

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Songwon Appoints Sun Ace as Distributor for the Sub-Saharan Africa Region

15.04.2013 - As per April 15, 2013 Songwon Industrial Group has appointed Sun Ace of South Africa based in Johannesburg, South Africa, as their new exclusive distributor for the Sub-Saharan...

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BASF Steps Up Measures Against Patent Infringements

15.04.2013 - BASF is taking firm steps to stop the distribution of counterfeit versions of its Irgacure 819 photoinitiator product. After repeatedly issuing notifications, BASF has contacted...

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Cefic: Shale gas presents opportunity for Europe

15.04.2013 - Developing shale gas has the potential to strengthen industry's competitiveness and create jobs in Europe, according to a position paper released by Cefic. The paper concludes that...

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Solvay to Build Specialty Surfactant Plant in Germany

12.04.2013 - Solvay announces today that it will build a specialty surfactant plant at an industrial park in Genthin, Germany, close to Berlin. The unit will develop and produce surfactant...