10.08.2016
- Oil major BP is seeking buyers for its 50% share in Chinese petrochemicals joint venture SECCO, according to several news reports. Sources said a deal could fetch $2-3 billion. The...
01.08.2016
- Japan’s Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (MCC) has announced it will sell its production facilities for PET feedstock PTA in India and China by the end of this year, citing continuing...
15.07.2016
- German fertilizer group K + S is expanding into Asia with the purchase of Chinese magnesium sulfate producer, Huludao Magpower Fertilizers. The company is paying a euro sum in the...
04.07.2016
- French-based specialty chemicals distributor Safic-Alcan has taken full control of its Chinese joint venture Sichuan HuaFaMei Enterprise Co. Ltd. (China) after acquiring a 50%...
01.06.2016
- German-based global chemical distributor Brenntag plans to acquire all outstanding shares in Chinese distributor Zhong Yung (International) Chemical, in which it acquired the...
12.05.2016
- The good old days are gone — at least with regard to simplicity in business life. This is particularly true for life sciences companies affected by trends increasing the complexity...
12.05.2016
- So far, in the Western world limited attention has been paid to the Chinese market for chemical distribution. In fact, only last year´s ICIS list of the biggest global chemical...
11.05.2016
- Solvay Engineering Plastics is establishing a dedicated part-testing laboratory in Shanghai, China, to support the growth of customers in Asia. The Belgium-based producer’s first...
