05.07.2019
- Neste and LyondellBasell have achieved what they say is the first commercial-scale parallel production of bio-based PP and bio-based LDPE. The joint project leveraged Neste’s broad...
05.06.2019
- LyondellBasell has ended talks with Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht regarding the potential acquisition of Braskem. Odebrecht is the controlling shareholder of the Sao Paulo-based...
22.03.2019
- A deal between Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht and LyondellBasell over a possible sale of Odebrecht’s 38.3% share in compatriot petrochemical producer Braskem to the Texas-managed...
19.11.2018
- LyondellBasell CEO Bob Patel either is trying to build suspense for an announcement that it has sealed a deal with Brazilian construction group Odebrecht about acquiring its 38.3%...
15.11.2018
- LyondellBasell has not moved significantly closer to concluding a takeover agreement for Brazilian chemical major Braskem, remarks by the Texas-managed petrochemicals group’s CEO...
07.11.2018
- Orion Engineered Carbons, formerly Evonik’s carbon black business, has bought French acetylene black manufacturer Société du Noir d’Acétylène de l’Aubette (SN2A) from...
23.08.2018
- LyondellBasell has completed its $2.2 billion acquisition of plastics compounder A. Schulman, doubling the size of its plastics compounding business and widening its portfolio to...
13.07.2018
- Brazilian conglomerate Odebrecht is poised to agree on the sale of its controlling stake in compatriot petrochemical producer Braskem to LyondellBasell by mid-October, according to...
