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EU Clears DuPont Alginates Sale to JRS

30.05.2018 - The European Commission has approved the sale of DuPont Nutrition & Health’s global alginates business to J. Rettenmaier & Söhne (JRS Group), a German manufacturer of functional...

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Indorama Hikes Bicomponent Fiber Output in USA

29.05.2018 - The board of Indorama Ventures has approved plans by subsidiary FiberVisions Corp. to expand capacity for bicomponent fibers in Covington, Georgia, USA. The new line, which will be...

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Exports Drive UK Chemicals Growth in Early 2018

28.05.2018 - UK trade of chemicals and pharmaceuticals returned to positive territory in February following a year of negative growth, according to the Chemical Industries Association’s (CIA)...

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AkzoNobel Expands Indian Peroxides Plant

25.05.2018 - AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has broken ground on a project to expand and upgrade its organic peroxides plant in Mahad, India. The Dutch group is spending €4 million to increase...

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Arkema Adds Japanese Adhesives

25.05.2018 - Arkema is boosting its presence in the Japanese adhesives market with the proposed acquisition of Nitta-Gelatin’s industrial business as well as the construction of a new plant...

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Harcros-ARA Takes EO/PO from Sadara

24.05.2018 - Sadara Chemical has agreed to supply ethylene oxide (EO) and propylene oxide (PO) to a new joint venture being established between US industrial and specialty chemicals...

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Yara Closes Brazilian Fertilizer Buy

23.05.2018 - Norwegian chemicals and fertilizer group Yara has boosted its presence in the Brazilian fertilizer market with the acquisition of the Vale Cubatão Fertilizantes complex for $255...

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SABIC Selects SD’s EO/EG Technology

23.05.2018 - Saudi petrochemicals and plastics group SABIC has selected ethylene oxide/ethylene glycol (EO/EG) technology from Scientific Design (SD) for a 700,000 EG plant in Al Jubail. The...