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Solvay Increases Global Derivatized Guar Production

11.02.2013 - Solvay announced that it has finalized plans to increase its global derivatized guar production by 40% with the completion of recent expansions in the USA and China. Derivatized...

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Air Liquide to Invest €65 Million in Rotterdam Port

08.02.2013 - Air Liquide will invest an additional €65 million in the Rotterdam basin, the second largest chemical and petrochemical basin in Europe The company has recently signed a long-term...

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The Carlyle Group Completes Acquisition of DuPont Performance Coatings

07.02.2013 - Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has completed its acquisition of DuPont Performance Coatings for $4.9 billion and announced today that the company is being...

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Kemira Profits Hit by Weak Titanium Dioxide Market

06.02.2013 - Finnish chemicals group Kemira reported a weaker-than-expected fourth quarter profit after a fall in the titanium dioxide market hurt its German joint venture Sachtleben. Wednesday...

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European Association of Chemical Distributors Comments on REACH Review

06.02.2013 - The European Association of Chemical Distributors (Fecc), acknowledges the REACH review communication published by the European Commission today. The chemical distribution industry...

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Wacker Opens New Dispersions Plant in South Korea

06.02.2013 - Today, Wacker Chemie officially launched its new production plant for vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer (VAE) dispersions at its Ulsan site in South Korea. The additional 40,000...

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Shell Grows Singapore Petrochemicals Footprint with New Investment

05.02.2013 - Shell announced today that it has taken a final investment decision to upgrade its Singapore production facility for polyols, raw materials used in the manufacture of high-quality...

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05.02.2013 - Accelerating Growth - With greater demand for transportation fuel, as well as petrochemical and specialty chemical products, the Asia growth story creates a window of opportunity...