Keyword: Dow Chemical

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DSM Now Said to Be in Evonik’s Crosshairs

19.05.2015 - First Clariant, now DSM is rumored to be in the crosshairs of German chemical producer Evonik, which appears to be in the market for a major acquisition. Evonik is said to be in...

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ICL to Close Flame Retardant Line

13.05.2015 - Israeli chemical group ICL said its ICL Industrial Products segment (ICL IP) will close a manufacturing plant for its FR-1210 flame retardant product. The closure follows the...

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Jacobs Wins EPCM Services Contract for Sadara

13.05.2015 - Sadara Chemical Company, the joint venture of Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) and Dow Chemical, has awarded a four-year contract for engineering, procurement and...

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Dow Completes Buyout of ExxonMobil’s Univation Stake

11.05.2015 - Dow Chemical has acquired ExxonMobil Chemical's share of US technology licensor Univation Technologies for an undisclosed sum. The deal was announced in October 2014. Previously a...

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Dow Finds Buyer for Agrofresh Food Packaging Maker

07.05.2015 - In a deal set to close in the third quarter, Dow Chemical plans to sell its Agrofresh food-packaging business to Boulevard Acquisition, the public investment vehicle of Avenue...

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Dow to Cut up to 1,750 Jobs in Olin Chlor-alkali Merger

05.05.2015 - Dow Chemical has announced it will slash around 1,500-1,750 jobs, up to 3% of its global workforce, as part of a plan to reduce costs by $1 billion over three years. The US...

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Dow Starts Polyols Plant in Thailand

04.05.2015 - Dow Chemical has started up a new 200,000 t/y polyether polyols plant at Map Ta Phut, Thailand. The facility using DMC catalyst technology will join a propylene glycol plant opened...

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Distribution in the Middle East

29.04.2015 - The Gulf area of the Middle East offers opportunities for international chemical distributors because of its strong economic growth derived from oil wealth. But many multinational...