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Ineos Inovyn launches 9th Global Award

The awards are designed to recognise pioneering ideas and showcase the vital role vinyl plays.

Unipar to Upgrade Largest Chlor-Alkali Plant in Brazil

Brazilian chemical group Unipar Carbocloro will modernize its chlor-alkali plant in Cubatão, Brazil, with electrolyzer technology from Dortmund, Germany-headquartered Thyssenkrupp Nucera. The upgrade is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2025. According to Thyssenkrupp, Unipar will invest more than 1 billion reais (about €190 million) in the modernization.

Proposed EU Ban on Lead in PVC Adopted

Within the framework of the REACh chemicals legislation, the European Commission said it is implementing previously discussed restrictions on the use of PVC in finished products to protect people and the environment from the toxic effects of lead.

Indian Oil Plans Paradip Petrochemical Project

Indian Oil Corp has granted “stage-one” approval for establishing a petrochemical complex at Paradip, Odisha. The estimated cost for the project is $7.4 billion, making it the state-owned group’s largest-ever investment in a single location.

Solvay Agrees RusVinyl Sale

Solvay has now finalized terms to sell its half share in Russian PVC producer RusVinyl to its joint venture partner Sibur.

Solvay Discussing RusVinyl Sale

Solvay has announced it is in “advanced” talks to sell its 50% share of Russian PVC joint venture RusVinyl to partner Sibur. Russian government authorities have given their preliminary clearance for the transaction, which remains subject to several other regulatory approvals.

Investindustrial Sells PVC Compounder Benvic to ICIG

European private equity group Investindustrial — through subsidiary PVC Europe — has agreed a sale of PVC compounder Benvic to International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG). However, it expects to retain Benvic’s medical activities in Italy.

Mexichem Acquires US PVC Producer

Inovyn to Invest in German Cellroom

Vinnolit Expands Gendorf Chlorine/VCM Capacity

Solvay Quits Brazilian PVC Business

Gurit Takes PET License from Armacell

Kem One and Chemplast Sanmar in Indian PVC JV

Solvay Sells Vinythai Stake to Asahi Glass

Mexichem in British Vinyls Acquisition

OpenGate Acquires Umicore Zinc Chemicals

Nuberg to Build Calcium Chloride Plant for Sanmar

Jacobs Wins Egypt PVC Expansion

OpenGate Buys PVC Producer Alfatherm

Unipetrol Breaks Ground for new PE Plant

Ercros Expands Chloralkali Capacity

Solvay Sells Indupa to Unipar

Role Reversal

INOVYN “Remedy” Carve-Out now Part of ICIG

EU Approves French State Aid to Kem One

Shintech Going Ahead With $1.4 billion US Gas Cracker

Roquette Launches World's Largest Isosorbide Production Unit

Brazil Rejects Solvay Sale of Indupa to Braskem

Ineos, Doeflex PVC Compounding Deal Approved

Westlake Closes Purchase of PVC Maker Vinnolit

German PVC Producer Vestolit May Be Up for Grabs Again

Chemistry is ... In the Name of Sustainability

Solvay Completes Sale of European PVC Compounding

Westlake to Acquire German PVC Producer Vinnolit

Ineos and Doeflex Plan Compounding JV