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Gelest Expands in Europe

27.05.2013 - Gelest, a manufacturer and supplier of commercial and research scale organosilicon compounds, metal-organic compounds and silicones, has extended its reach into Europe through the...

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Ineos Barex to Acquire the Mitsui Polyacrylonitriles Business

27.05.2013 - Ineos Barex has signed a binding agreement to acquire the Polyacrylonitriles Business from Mitsui Chemicals. On completion of the deal, Ineos will immediately take over...

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Air Liquide Awarded Coal Gasification Contract in China

24.05.2013 - Air Liquide has just signed a long-term contract with Fujian Shenyuan New Materials (Fujian Shenyuan) to supply industrial gases for its caprolactam production project located in...

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Evonik, OPX Biotechnologies to Jointly Develop Bio-Based Chemicals

24.05.2013 - OPX Biotechnologies and Evonik Industries today announced the two companies have entered into an agreement to jointly develop certain bio-based specialty chemicals. The joint...

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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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New US Fracking Rules Attempt to Placate Opposing Camps

17.05.2013 - The Obama administration on Thursday unveiled a new proposal for regulating hydraulic fracturing on federal lands, rolling back some measures from its original, abandoned draft as...

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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...