14.04.2016
- A court in Dusseldorf, Germany, has ruled that UK-based Molycorp Chemicals & Oxides has infringed Solvay’s patents for rare earth mixed oxides. The UK affiliate of the Colorado, US...
08.04.2016
- Chlorvinyls producer Inovyn is to convert its mercury-based chlorine plant in Stenungsund, Sweden, to membrane technology as part of its commitment to phase out mercury cellroom...
01.04.2016
- Netherlands-based IMCD has been chosen by Solvay Specialty Polymers to distribute its Fomblin perfluoropolyether (PFPE) lubrication grades in Europe, Middle East and Africa. The...
17.03.2016
- Solvay has announced it will quit the Inovyn chlorvinyls joint venture with Ineos in the second half of 2015, more than two years earlier than anticipated, giving its Swiss-based...
29.01.2016
- US chemicals and plastics producer Celanese continues to expand its plastics portfolio through compounding of in-sourced polymer. In its latest move, the company said it will add...
13.01.2016
- Italian performance additives producer Italmatch Chemicals has agreed to buy Solvay’s desalination and phosphonates and phosphonic acid-based water additives business. Financial...
13.01.2016
- Solvay has hired investment banker Goldman Sachs to find a buyer for the polyamide business it picked up for the most part with the acquisition of Rhodia in 2011, the Belgian...
11.01.2016
- A change in management at Europe’s Chemical Industry Council, CEFIC, will take place on May 1, 2016, when Marco Mensink steps in as director general succeeding Hubert Mandery, who...
