27.02.2017
- US nylon producer Invista has announced it is considering whether to sell its apparel & advanced textiles business, which includes the well-known brands of Lycra and Coolmax. The...
04.04.2016
- Is there a proven management recipe for turning a chemical industry spinoff into a success story? Camelot Management Consultants analyzed the history and performance of 20 such...
17.12.2015
- On the heels of unveiling plans for their mega merger into a $130 million conglomerate before splitting into three parts, US chemical giants Dow and DuPont appear to be releasing...
13.10.2015
- Citing a decline in demand in North America and an oversupplied global market, US nylon specialist Invista has announced plans to close its 220,000 t/y adipic acid plant at Orange...
01.10.2014
- ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions has been chosen by Formosa Plastics to supply the Steam Active Reforming (STAR) process developed by its predecessor Uhde for a 545,000 t/y...
24.07.2014
- Flint Hills Resources, part of the empire of Wichita, Kansas-based Koch Industries, has completed the $2.1 billion all-cash acquisition of Houston, Texas-based PetroLogistics LP...
05.06.2014
- A shareholder of propylene specialist PetroLogistics LP, set to be sold by private equity and its management to Koch Industries subsidiary Flint Hills, is seeking to block the $2.1...
29.05.2014
- Refining, chemicals and biofuels company Flint Hills Resources, a subsidiary of Wichita, Kansas-based Koch Industries, will take PetroLogistics LP private in a deal worth $2.1...
