Keyword: China

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Germany Weighs Merits of Growing China Trade

28.04.2023 -

As April winds down and major German chemical companies hold their annual shareholder meetings, questions are being asked whether about the country is tying its trade too...

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Radici Opens China Polymer Plant

27.04.2023 -

Italian polyamide and polymer specialist Radici has opened a new manufacturing plant in Suzhou, China, stepping up its presence in the Asian market. The site is designed...

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AkzoNobel Takes Sherwin-Williams China Paints Business

20.04.2023 -

AkzoNobel has agreed to buy Sherwin-Williams’ Chinese decorative paints business for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of this...

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Clariant Officially Opens Chinese Catalyst Site

18.04.2023 -

With much fanfare, Swiss specialty chemicals producer Clariant has opened a new production facility for its Catofin-branded catalysts completed late last year at Jiaxing...

Markets & Companies

Going Inland

17.03.2023 -

Historically, China’s chemical industry has mainly been located in coastal provinces, with Shandong as the biggest and Jiangsu as the second biggest province by chemical...

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BASF Expands Aroma Ingredients in China, Germany

09.03.2023 -

BASF is expanding its global capacity for aroma ingredients citral, menthol and lnaloon at existing locations in China and Germany. The biggest investment will involve...

Markets & Companies

Intellectual Property Protection in China: Better Than Many Think

22.02.2023 -

In 2021, the new patent law came into force in China. It represents a significant strengthening of protection against patent infringements.

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Ineos Snags Three Major Chinese Deals

29.07.2022 -

It has gone somewhat quiet around new European joint ventures in China of late, but Ineos has just announced three back-to-back projects with Chinese state-owned Sinopec...