25.08.2016
- Japanese firms Showa Denko and JX Nippon Oil & Energy are to acquire the 50% stake held by partner LyondellBasell in their PP joint venture SunAllomer. Financial terms were not...
16.08.2016
- South African PP and HDPE producer Safripol has been acquired by KAP Industrial Holdings for just over 4 billion Rand, about $310 million. Headquartered in Stellenbosch, South...
11.08.2016
- Trinseo, formerly known as Styron, has agreed to sells its Brazilian latex binders and compounded PP businesses to Qoppar Participacoes, a holding company that manages industrial...
16.04.2014
- Leading Russian petrochemical producer Nizhnekamskneftekhim (NKNKh) has started up its new 50,000 t/y polystyrene production line in Tatarstan, the fourth unit in a complex built...
24.10.2013
- Going Green, Going East - Developing more sustainable materials and meeting demand patterns in Asian growth markets are two of today's major challenges for European chemical...
19.11.2012
- Ineos Technologies has licensed its Innovene PP Process for the manufacture of homopolymers, random copolymers and impact copolymers to China Shenhua Coal to Chemical Xinjiang Coal...
07.09.2011
- Rough Road Ahead - The climate is changing and competition around the world is increasing - Europe is in for some severe challenges. Concepts such as the bio-economy, focus on...
10.05.2011
- Forging New Ground - European supermarkets - Sainsbury's in the UK or Albert Heijn in the Netherlands - may be cited as pioneers, being the first to recognize the opportunities for...
