Keyword: W. R. Grace

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Hyosung Takes Unipol License from Grace

15.09.2015 - South Korea’s Hyosung Corporation has taken its second license for the Unipol polypropylene technology now owned by US chemical producer W.R. Grace. The process will be used in the...

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Grace-Chevron JV to Build New Catalyst Plant in Louisiana

21.05.2015 - Advanced Refining Technologies (ART), the catalyst joint venture of chemical producers W.R. Grace and Chevron Products Company, has announced plans to spend around $135 million on...

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W.R. Grace to Split Into Two Parts

06.02.2015 - In a transaction that will be tax free for shareholders, W.R. Grace plans to split into two companies. The move comes a year after the specialty chemical producer emerged from one...

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New Opportunities for Process Chemical Producers

04.06.2014 - Refining and Petrochemicals - The golden age of refining which peaked in the first decade of this century is over. Now oil refining has become a far more complex operation. Since...

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W.R. Grace Exits Bankruptcy in U.S.

11.02.2014 - U.S. chemical producer W.R. Grace has emerged from Chapter 11 creditor protection after almost 13 years. The company filed for protection in April 2001 after facing just under 130...

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W.R Grace Pays U.S. $63 Million in Hazardous Waste Case

07.02.2014 - As part of its bankruptcy reorganization plan, U.S. speciality chemical producer W.R. Grace has paid the U.S. government more than $63 million to resolve claims for hazardous waste...

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Dow Sells PP Licensing & Catalysts Business to W.R. Grace

18.10.2013 - As a step toward divesting more than $1.5 billion worth of assets it no longer considers core businesses by mid-to-late 2014, Dow Chemical is selling its global polypropylene...

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Why Bankrupt W.R. Grace is Thriving

17.06.2013 - A company stuck in bankruptcy for 12 years may not seem like much of a catch, but investors have fallen in love with U.S. specialty chemical manufacturer W.R. Grace and its surging...