The Lubrizol Corporation announces new partnerships with distributors, Al-Shihab Al Thahabi and Al Azzaz, based in UAE and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Al-Shihab Al Thahabi will distribute the Lubrizol Engineered Polymers portfolio for solvent-based adhesives and elastomer applications in the following...

Honeywell announced that Honeywell UOP will open a new research, development and engineering center in China to further strengthen its business presence and meet its growing engineering and technical service needs. The new center, located in Zhangjiagang in Jiangsu Province, will facilitate local development...

Kraton Corporation, a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers, specialty polymers and high-value performance products derived from renewable resources, announces a global price increase of $50-100/MT for AQUATAC™, SYLVALITE™ and SYLVATAC™, and SYLVACOTE™ Rosin Ester...

Helm AG will continue to market the products also from these new production capacities as exclusive distributor for for Jushi in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Jushi, the world’s leading Chinese glass fiber producer, announces the start-up of the 2nd Glass Fiber Furnace in Suez, Egypt beginning...

Air Liquide Engineering & Construction has recently signed a major contract amounting around €100 million to design and built three Air Separation Units (ASUs) for Yankuang Group, one of the largest energy and chemical companies in China. Air Liquide Engineering & Construction will design...

Eastman Chemical Company announced a planned expansion of its Performance Films manufacturing capacity in Martinsville, Virginia. The capacity expansion is expected to be complete in late 2017 and will increase capacity for both paint protection films and window films to support the continued growth...

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Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, is pleased to introduce two new high solid epoxy primers to its agriculture, construction and earth moving equipment (ACE) markets. Corlar® 3.5 PRTM and Corlar® 3.0 PRTM are two-component, VOC conforming, low HAPs...

The global chemical company Oxea has successfully concluded a significant upgrade of its carboxylic acids production facility in Oberhausen, Germany. As a result, Oxea has enhanced the production output of short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs), such as propionic acid, butyric acid, and isobutyric acid. Oxea...

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Honeywell announced that Ningbo Fortune Petrochemical Co. Ltd. and Zhangjiagang Yangzi River Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (YRPC), both subsidiaries of Oriental Energy Co. Ltd., each are producing 600,000 metric tons annually (MTA) of on-purpose propylene from propane with Honeywell UOP’s C3 Oleflex™...

Honeywell UOP signed a partnership agreement with China’s Wison Engineering Ltd. to jointly provide methanol-to-olefin (MTO) technologies and engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services to customers outside of China. Honeywell UOP’s Advanced MTO technology converts methanol...

The PPG PAINTS™ brand announced three new product enhancements that will help painting professionals get the job done right and, ultimately, enhance their customers’ experiences. The new PPG Paints product formulations include: •PPG Paints PERMA-CRETE® PITT-FLEX® elastomeric...

Dow Corning, a global leader in specialty lubricants, introduces the Molykote® G-900x Series greases, a new patented class of silicone lubricants. The innovative product line offers a high-temperature performance solution for applications ranging from automotive to industrial and chemical equipment....

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Sumitomo Chemical has decided to strengthen its Automotive Materials business in China by establishing a new manufacturing and sales base for polypropylene (PP) compounds in the city of Chengdu, Sichuan Province as well as providing manufacturing capabilities for thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) at...

Arkema announces the acquisition by Bostik of CMP Specialty Products, the flooring and floor preparation business of US based specialist CGM. This business, which generated U$15 million sales in 2016, offers strong synergies with Bostik. This acquisition fits perfectly with Bostik's strategy to expand...

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The Dow Chemical Company signed two agreements to advance the Company’s strategic, innovation agenda in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) which will bring leading edge technologies to KSA that support the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 economic diversification and advanced manufacturing development...

Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, announces the launch of Mowilith® POWDER 2702 re-dispersible polymer powder (RDP), a ground-breaking innovation to support the introduction of highly-practical and sustainable 1K (one-component) premium-performance waterproofing mortars...

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Titan International, Inc. announced that on Wednesday, May 17, the Titan employees represented by the United Steelworkers ("USW") voted to accept new five year contracts applicable to the Company's operations located in Des Moines, IA (Local 164), Freeport, IL (Local 745) and Bryan, OH (Local 890). Paul...

Huntsman Corporation and Clariant announced that their Boards of Directors unanimously approved a definitive agreement to combine in a merger of equals through an all-stock transaction. The merged company will be named HuntsmanClariant. On a pro forma 2016 basis , the combination of both companies will...

SABIC is helping customers in packaging industry to meet these challenges by extending its FLOWPACT impact copolymers family with a new SABIC® PP FPC70 Polypropylene solution for rigid packaging. This high flow (MFR 70) impact copolymer grade based on a phthalate free catalyst is an injection-molding...

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Hexcel is delighted to announce the award of a first time contract by Mubea, a key Tier 1 in the automotive industry with a dedicated division for the manufacture of composite parts. Under the terms of the agreement, Hexcel will supply Mubea Carbo Tech with HiMax™ non-crimp fabric (NCF) for the...

BASF’s Construction Chemicals division increased prices across Europe during the first quarter of 2017, resulting in effective prices 2–3% above prior year. The price increase was necessary to continue to provide customers with high quality products and high levels of service in an environment...

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Total is entering a partnership with Borealis and Nova to form a joint venture with the aim of building an ethane steam cracker and a new Borstar® polyethylene unit on the US Gulf Coast. Total is expected to hold a 50% interest in the new joint venture. More precisely, the joint venture will include: -...

Eastman Chemical Company, the world’s leading producer of cellulosic materials, introduces Eastman TRĒVA™, a breakthrough in engineering bioplastics that help global brands concurrently meet their sustainability and performance needs in today’s rapidly evolving marketplace. “Eastman...

KBR, Inc. announced it has been awarded Operator Training Simulator (OTS) and Reliability Based Maintenance (RBM) services contracts by JSC EuroChem Northwest for their ammonia plant under construction in Kingisepp, Russia. The OTS will provide a cost effective solution for training operators for a...

BASF have introduced their new light stabiliser for wood and metal coatings. The new products were developed for water-based systems and do not contain methylisothiazolinone (MIT). No EUH 208 Label (May cause allergic reactions) is required, which means that the light stabilisers are suitable for sustainable...

Azelis is pleased to announce it has signed a new agreement with Solvay for the distribution and sale of their range of agriculture products in Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Thailand from 1st April 2017. The agreement also covers Vietnam, which started 1st January 2017.  The new mandate...

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As announced Wednesday, May 3, Nokian Tyres will expand production with its first factory in North America. The Dayton, Tennessee, facility will produce about 4 million tires each year and will house distribution and storage centers. When the news broke, staffers in the North American headquarters,...

Invista is investing over $65MM in state-of-the-art fiber production equipment at its US based Camden, SC facility.  This investment will expand capacity of Nylon 6,6 fiber used in a diverse range of applications.   Importantly, this investment will significantly increase domestic US capacity...

Kraton Corporation, a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers, specialty polymers and high-value performance products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, announces the opening of the 30 kiloton hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer (HSBC) plant in Mailiao, Taiwan on Friday, May 12.  The...

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Investment in Kazakhstan Sika has relocated its concrete admixture and mortar production in Almaty, in the south of Kazakhstan, to a larger site in the 1.7-million-population city. Aside from the booming Kazakh market, the new plant will also serve the construction sector in the neighboring country of...