Keyword: China

Markets & Companies

Challenges Evolve In China

21.11.2016 - In the last 12 months, developments in China’s chemical industry have been somewhat contradictory, as illustrated by two different company statements made in September. On the one...

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South America’s Chemical Industry in Recession

21.11.2016 - The South American countries were beacons of hope for the world economy until the 2008/2009 global economic crisis. Brazil, the region’s largest country, was even mentioned in the...

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Merck KGaA Invests €250 Million in China

08.11.2016 - Germany’s Merck KGaA has inaugurated its new pharmaceutical plant at Nantong China, built at a cost of €80 million. The facility will produce high-quality pharmaceuticals on China...

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China Approves Shell-CNOOC Petchem Plant

03.11.2016 - Shell and partner China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) have finally received government approvals to take over the new petrochemical complex being built at Huizhou in...

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AkzoNobel Investing for Growth in China

03.11.2016 - Dutch chemical producer AkzoNobel has inaugurated two new specialty chemicals plants at its multi-site in Ningbo, China at an initial investment of €80 million and also announced...

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Ube and Mitsubishi Plan Chinese Battery JV

31.10.2016 - Two Japanese companies, Ube Industries and Mitsubishi Chemical, have agreed to combine their electrolyte businesses in China in a 50:50 joint venture. The deal aimed at enhancing...

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Associations Warn EC on China Anti-dumping

20.10.2016 - Three German trade associations from the chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering industries have issued a joint statement urging the European Commission to cooperate with...

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Reckitt Benckiser Joins China Drugs IPO

19.10.2016 - The $2 billion initial public offering launched last week in Hong Kong by Chinese state-backed China Resources Pharmaceutical, the country’s second-largest drugmaker, attracted...