08.06.2015
- Until recently, most chemical players outside the petrochemicals segment may have taken scant notice of the vast upheaval sweeping the upstream petrochemical and plastics...
22.05.2015
- BASF has declared force majeure for ethylene-oxide (EO)-based products in its Care Chemicals portfolio, due to a captive shortage of the ethylene derivative. The restrictions apply...
24.04.2015
- Total has revealed plans to revamp and upgrade two of its five refineries in France to meet the demands of new markets and restore profitability. The oil and petrochemicals giant...
11.02.2015
- US oil group Chevron has announced plans to pull out of Polish shale gas exploration, commenting that exploiting the country's reserves there "no longer compares favorably" with...
10.02.2015
- Arkema has completed its acquisition of adhesives producer Bostik for an undisclosed sum. The US company with annual sales of just over €1.5 billion and nearly 5,000 employees...
23.01.2015
- The Port of Antwerp continues to attract petrochemical investments, the operating company says in its annual report for 2014. To underscore its position as an integrated cluster...
22.01.2015
- French specialty chemicals producer Arkema said it has successfully wrapped up financing for its acquisition of German adhesives manufacturer Bostik from its former parent company...
02.12.2014
- South Korea's Samsung Group has announced it will sell stakes in four chemical and defense firms for 1.9 trillion won ($1.72 billion) to compatriot Hanwha Group. Media reports said...
