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Eastman to Increase Butyric Acid Production Capacity

24.01.2013 - Eastman Chemical Company announced today a debottleneck of butyric acid production capacity at its Kingsport, Tennessee, facility. The debottleneck, scheduled for completion in the...

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Informex USA 2013

24.01.2013 - The Informex USA, to be held Feb. 19-22 at the Anaheim Convention Center promises to offer its expected 4,000+ attendees a direct view of what is happening in the varied chemical...

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Praxair, Air Products Say Order Backlog to Fuel 2013 Growth

24.01.2013 - Industrial gas suppliers Praxair and Air Products and Chemicals expect their order backlog to prop up results this year despite weak economic growth in most of their markets. Air...

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Lanxess Expands Dichlorobenzene Capacity by 15% at Leverkusen Facility

24.01.2013 - Specialty chemicals company Lanxess has increased its dichlorobenzene capacity by more than 15%. It has done so by installing an additional crystallizer at the Leverkusen site...

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Petronas, Evonik Sign Letter of Intent for Projects in RAPID Project

23.01.2013 - Petronas and Evonik Industries signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to jointly embark on the development of production facilities of specialty chemicals within Petronas' Refinery &...

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Slumping Pigment Demand Eats Into DuPont's Profit

22.01.2013 - Weak demand for paint pigment and solar panel parts eroded DuPont's fourth-quarter profit, with Chief Executive Officer Ellen Kullman tempering expectations for those once...

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BASF, Sinopec Form Isononanol JV

22.01.2013 - BASF and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) have completed a joint feasibility study and taken the next steps in the establishment of a isononanol (INA) plant in...

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FMC on Growth Track to Meet Targets of Vision 2015 Strategy

22.01.2013 - FMC Corporation said in December the company is on track to meet or exceed aggressive performance targets as part of its Vision 2015 strategy to profitably double the company's...