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Solvay and Ineos Submit Application for Clearance of Proposed Joint Venture

19.09.2013 - Further to the signing of a letter of intent to form a 50/50 Joint Venture, Ineos and Solvay have submitted their application for competition clearance to the European Commission...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Chinese Chemical Industry and Environmental Protection

02.09.2013 - Getting Serious About Pollution? - According to a report by the World Health Organization, seven of the 10 most polluted cities in the world are in China. Depending on the method...

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Solvay-Sadara JV to Build Hydrogen Peroxide Plant in Saudi Arabia

02.09.2013 - Belgium's Solvay and Saudi Arabia's Sadara Chemical Company have established a joint venture to produce hydrogen peroxide in Saudi Arabia. A new 300,000 t/y facility planned to...

Chemistry & Life Sciences

Battery Material Producers Remain Optimistic

06.08.2013 - Technology - Companies developing and producing chemicals for the large battery market are remaining bullish about its prospects despite its spectacular failure so far to live up...

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Evonik Cuts Outlook, To Step Up Cost Cuts

02.08.2013 - Germany's Evonik said it would step up cost cutting measures and slash its investment budget as it became the latest specialty chemicals maker to caution investors about its...

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Solvay Specialty Polymers Starts €21 Million PEEK and PAEK Plant in China

28.06.2013 - Solvay Specialty Polymers, the high-performance plastics subsidiary of Belgian chemical producer Solvay, has brought on stream a new €21 million production facility for its...

Logistics & Supply Chain

Chemical Distribution in the Age of Volatility

28.05.2013 - Ups and Downs of Today's Economy - What sort of road lies ahead for the chemical distribution industry in Europe? In the short run it will be determined by the current...

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Solvay Casts Off PVC Unit with Ineos Deal

07.05.2013 - Belgium's Solvay took a first step towards casting off its PVC business by agreeing a joint venture with privately-hold Ineos, which will ultimately take full control of the unit...