10.01.2014
- In two patent cases brought against China's HySci (Tianjin) Specialty Materials, Solvay has been awarded damages of €670,000 and won a court order mandating that HySci immediately...
20.12.2013
- As expected, the Lyon, France, commercial court overseeing the Kem One bankruptcy has given the nod to the sole remaining bidder for the PVC producer. In a volte-face against the...
19.12.2013
- The fate of French PVC producer Kem One could be decided on Dec. 20, just before most trading activity ceases for the Christmas and New Year's holidays. Only one bidder is left in...
18.12.2013
- Solvay announces today it has signed a binding agreement with Braskem, Brazil's leading PVC producer, to sell its 70.59% stake in Solvay Indupa. This transaction comes after Solvay...
18.11.2013
- Belgian chemical group Solvay has licensed its technology for fluorinated polymers to China's Shanghai 3F New Material Co. as part of an 80:20 joint venture agreement covering...
08.11.2013
- After initially extending its approval deadline until Nov. 5, the European Commission's (EC) competition arm has now launched an in-depth investigation into the possible effects of...
28.10.2013
- The European Commission has extended until Nov. 5 its deadline to decide on approval of the planned PVC joint venture of Solvay and Ineos. In May of this year, the two companies...
08.10.2013
- Belgian chemicals and plastics maker Solvay has agreed to buy privately held Chemlogics for $1.345 billion, bringing its share of the $8 billion-a-year U.S. market for chemicals...
