27.01.2016
- Covestro, the former Bayer MaterialScience, is investing around €20 million in one of its downstream operations, expanding capacity for polycarbonate film at Dormagen, Germany. The...
27.01.2016
- BASF has announced plans to increase prices for its Lupranate brand TDI base material by $100/t in the Middle East and Africa region (MEAF). The German group, world’s largest...
27.01.2016
- A special meeting of shareholders of US gases producer Airgas to approve the company’s pending acquisition by Air Liquide of France has been scheduled for February 23. Opposition...
25.01.2016
- US composites producer Hexcel has announced plans to build a new €20 million production facility in Morocco to support growing demand for engineered core materials. The new...
25.01.2016
- Germany’s Wacker group has expanded production capacity for functional silicone fluids at its Burghausen site, near Munich. The new €26 million expansion stage, which came on...
25.01.2016
- Orion Engineered Carbons has completed the takeover of 100% of China-based carbon black producer Qingdao Evonik Chemical Co (QECC). The deal, pending since 2011, included the...
22.01.2016
- Trade unions of Italian petrochemical and plastics producer Versalis gathered again across Italy this week to protest unconfirmed plans by its corporate parent, energy giant Eni...
22.01.2016
- Styrolution, the former styrenic polymers joint venture of BASF and Ineos, acquired in full by Ineos at the end of 2014, is changing its name to Ineos Styrolution to reflect its...
