Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara), the largest chemical complex ever built in a single phase, has successfully started up its Amines plant. The Sadara Amines plant is composed of two separate facilities, the Ethanolamines plant and the Ethyleneamines plant, which together will produce a broad range of...

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Since this year, Hixih group takes the chance of repaid development of China domestic automobile industry and supply side structural reform, invest nearly 6 billion yuan on the high performance tyre again by its two subsidies--Shenzhou tyre and Tongli tyre. The two projects are the construction of annual...

Galactic is pleased to announce it has successfully launched a second production line for Calcium Lactate Pentahydrate at its Escanaffles plant (Belgium). The new production unit, which doubles Galactic’s production capacity, uses the company’s proprietary patented technology, and allows...

Axalta Coating Systems, in collaboration with Euro Façade, Superb Aluminium and Mulia Group, will supply its Alesta® powder coatings for The Exchange 106 tower in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With completion scheduled for 2018, the impressive skyscraper will be the tallest building in Malaysia,...

Azelis has agreed to fully acquire Chemcolour, leading provider of speciality chemicals and food ingredients in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). The company employs a highly knowledgeable team of 90 people, who will all transfer to Azelis. The acquisition strengthens and positions Azelis among the top...

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. and Prime Polymer Co., Ltd. announced production augmentation has been completed and started up, to strength the Group’s position in growth markets, at three of its global PP compound hubs – United States, Mexico, and India – in response to growing demand for...

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Zirax, a Russian company whose area of operation includes development of technology, production and sales of specialty chemicals that are used in oil & gas, foods, construction and other industries, established joint venture “Nuberg Zirax Engineering Private Limited” with its strategic...

Clariant, a world leading company in specialty chemicals, today announced the opening of a new office for its Catalysts business in Yinchuan city, capital of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region in China. With the new branch, Clariant becomes the first multinational catalyst provider based in northwest...

Imerys completed the acquisition of Kerneos, world leader in high performance calcium aluminates binders. With €417 million revenue and €99 million EBITDA in 2016, Kerneos develops high performance binders that contribute key properties (rapid hardening, self-leveling, sealing and wear, corrosion...

Sika is expanding its product portfolio in Russia with the commissioning of a new production line for PVC membranes at its factory in Lobnya, near Moscow. It will now also manufacture high-performance thermoplastic membranes for waterproofing structures at this location, resulting in significant cost...

RPM International Inc. announced that it has acquired Key Resin Company, a manufacturer of polymer flooring and coating systems. It will operate as one of RPM’s Euclid Group of companies. Headquartered in Batavia, Ohio, Key Resin has annual net sales of approximately $25 million. Terms of the transaction,...

Sasol Limited, a leading integrated chemicals and energy company, formally began construction of its new alkoxylation plant in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. The new plant is expected to be fully operational in early 2019. The new production unit will modernise and expand Sasol’s current alkoxylation...

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BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, and Kaiima Bio-Agritech, a genetics and breeding technology company, today announced their collaboration for the discovery of novel herbicide resistance traits to develop new weed control systems to improve farmer productivity. This multi-year project...

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Borealis have signed a framework agreement, under which the companies will advance two key projects that will expand both ADNOC and Borealis downstream petrochemicals business and support the delivery of ADNOC's integrated smart growth and partnership...

Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Sipchem) announces the signing of a long-term Agreement with Saudi Aramco Shell Refinery Company (SASREF) on July 18, 2017 for supplying its affiliate International Methanol Company (IMC) with Carbon Dioxide (CO2). Carbon Dioxide is an added feedstock which,...

Air Products and Huntsman announced they have signed a long-term agreement for Air Products to build, own and operate a new steam methane reformer (SMR) and cold box in Geismar, Louisiana. The Air Products facilities, targeted to be onstream in January of 2020, will supply hydrogen, carbon monoxide (CO)...

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America (MHIA) has completed the construction of a large-scale two-train polyethylene plant in the US.   The new plant has been built for ExxonMobil Chemical Company, an affiliate of Exxon Mobil that specialises in petrochemical products.   Located near an existing...

BASF has closed the previously announced transaction to sell its Bleaching Clay and Mineral Adsorbents businesses to EP Engineered Clays Corporation, an affiliate of EP Minerals, LLC, a worldwide leader in engineered products derived from industrial minerals. The divestiture includes a production site...

Honeywell UOP introduced its new Connected Plant ARMGuard™ system, a remote monitoring service that helps natural gas processors manage the adsorbents that are used to remove water from natural gas. Honeywell UOP’s ARMGuard system uses existing instrumentation to help customers optimize...

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Enterprise Products Partners L.P. and Navigator Holdings Ltd. announced the execution of a letter of intent to jointly develop an ethylene marine export terminal on the Houston Ship Channel. Enterprise would manage the construction, operations and commercial activities of the proposed terminal, which...

Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara), the largest chemical complex ever built in a single phase, announced that it has successfully started up its Propylene Glycol (PG) plant.  PG is a versatile organic compound with a wide range of industrial and consumer applications, including food and flavoring...

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Arkema announces a project to double its methyl mercaptan production capacity at its Kerteh site in Malaysia to support the strong growth of the animal feed, petrochemical and refining markets in Asia and to strengthen its world leading position in high value added sulfur derivatives.  Following...

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Honeywell announced that Canada Kuwait Petrochemical Corp. (CKPC) has chosen Honeywell UOP’s C3 Oleflex™ technology to produce 550,000 metric tons per year of polymer-grade propylene at CKPC’s proposed facility in Sturgeon County near Edmonton, Alberta. CKPC is a joint venture of Pembina...

PolyOne unveiled Wilflex™ EPIC™ Single LC White, a new, white ink that is universally compatible with both polyester and cotton fabrics. Featuring excellent opacity and low-temperature (260-280°F, 127-138°C) cure bleed resistance, EPIC Single LC White can also help avoid ghosting...

Ms. Ksenia Sosnina, CEO of Ilim Group, and Mr. Nikolay Khodov, CEO of Orgkhim Biochemical Holding, have signed an agreement to set up Amber Stream LLC, a joint venture with 50/50 participation. The new JV will produce a wide range of pine-chemical products with a high added value, including unique products...

Alchemie are expanding their epoxy and polyurethane resin range, and are pleased to announce the following 2 products, that are now available: EP5243 - a fast curing epoxy resin specially designed for use in industrial applications requiring a strong, durable coating where low colour and high UV resistance...

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To support the growth of Sartomer, the world leader in specialty photocure resins, Arkema announces a project to expand by over 30% production capacity at its Nansha facility in China. This new production line will in particular help meet strong customer demand in Asia in the electronics, 3D-printing...

Praxair, Inc. announced the start-up of a new air separation plant to supply 700 tons per day of nitrogen to Samsung’s display manufacturing complex in Tangjeong, South Korea. Samsung’s Tangjeong complex, the world’s first and largest sixth-generation flexible Organic Light Emitting...

Technology company The Linde Group has been selected by Braskem, the largest thermoplastics resins producer in the Americas, as the lead engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor to build Braskem’s new world-scale North American polypropylene (PP) production line. Linde offers...