17.03.2017
- Citing a “significant” increase in demand, Germany-based engineering plastics producer Covestro will keep its 200,000 t/y MDI plant at Tarragona, Spain, on stream rather than...
04.01.2017
- French isocyanates producer Vencorex, a joint venture between Thailand’s PTT Global Chemical with 51% and Sweden’s Perstorp with 49%, has announced the completion of several...
13.12.2016
- French engineering contractor Technip has signed an exclusive cooperation agreement with US-based technology start-up Chemetry. The deal relates to Chemetry’s eShuttle process for...
02.08.2016
- Continuing its exit from the European chloralkali industry, Solvay has agreed to sell its chlorine and peroxide derivatives site at Bussi sul Tirino, Italy, to Caffaro for an...
04.05.2016
- Solvay has signed a definitive agreement with Brazilian chemical group Unipar Carbocloro to sell its 70.59% stake in Solvay Indupa. The transaction is based on a total enterprise...
26.04.2016
- German chemical producer Lanxess has agreed to buy the Clean and Disinfect business of US-based Chemours for €210 million. The acquisition is expected to close in the second half...
22.01.2016
- Germany’s Evonik and AzkoNobel of the Netherlands have broken ground to start construction of a new membrane electrolysis plant in Ibbenbüren. The two companies set up a 50:50...
17.06.2015
- Germany’s Evonik and AkzoNobel of the Netherlands have established a 50:50 joint venture to build and operate a membrane electrolysis facility for potassium hydroxide solution and...
