Effective June 1, 2017, or as contracts allow, Solvay’s global business unit, Technology Solutions, will implement an across-the-board price increase of 10 percent for MAX HT® scale inhibitor products.  This price increase is necessary due to higher operations and maintenance costs required...

Solvay’s Peroxides Global Business Unit (GBU) and SUEZ China have decided to combine their expertise and technologies in the industrial wastewater treatment market in order to provide a broad “one-stop” solution to customers in Greater China. An Alliance has been formed between the...

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With FAVOR®max, Evonik has developed the next generation of superabsorbents with unique properties which make baby diapers and incontinence products even more absorbent and reliable.  Just a few grams of the new FAVOR®max high-performance superabsorbent ensure fast absorption of large amounts...

Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces a breakthrough in the achievement of easy-application biocide-free mineral paints with the launch of new advanced stabilizers: APEO-free Dispersogen SPS and renewable-based, VOC-free1 Dispersogen SPG. Silicate and new generation organosilicate...

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PPG announced that it has acquired a 40 percent ownership interest in Taiwan Chlorine Industries Ltd. (TCI) from China Petrochemical Development Corporation (CPDC). TCI was established in 1986 as a joint venture between PPG and CPDC to produce chlorine-based products in Taiwan, at which time PPG owned...

Leading specialty chemicals manufacturer, Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. announced that it has officially opened a new Technology Innovation Center in Korea on March 23, 2017. In line with the company’s aim to strengthen its position on the global specialty chemicals playing field, Songwon says...

Due to increase of energy and raw material costs observed since the beginning of the year, Arkema announces a price increase of: - 100-200 €/t for Hydrazine Hydrate, - 300-450 €/t for derivatives such as AZDN, 124-Triazol and 124-Triazol sodium salt. This price increase will be effective...

The domestic chemical industry is expected to grow to $226 billion by 2020, Union Minister of State (independent charge) for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman said here today.  The global chemical industry is estimated at $4.3 trillion, with Indian chemical industry accounting for $147 billion...

Sika is opening a new mortar production facility at Coatzacoalcos in southeast Mexico. The new plant will also take over the manufacture of concrete admixtures from the previous production site at Villahermosa. Through its five factories, Sika has now established a nationwide supply chain. With a population...

Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announces the official opening of a new bleaching earth production site for its Business Unit Functional Minerals in Gresik, near Surabaya (Indonesia). The new production site supplements Clariant's existing manufacturing capacity and expands...

ChemChina and Syngenta today announced that they have received approval from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for the proposed acquisition of Syngenta by ChemChina. This represents a major step towards the closing of the transaction, which is expected to take place in the second quarter of 2017. The...

Air Liquide and Oman Oil Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic), Oman’s national refining company, recently signed a long term agreement for the supply of nitrogen to the Liwa Plastics Industries Complex (LPIC), a new plastics production complex including the country’s first...

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Ashland Global Holdings Inc. announced that it has made a binding offer to acquire a composites resin manufacturing facility in Etain, France, from Reichhold Holdings International B.V. The transaction, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals, is expected to be completed by the end of June.  The...

BASF announced that it has signed an agreement to sell its Bleaching Clay and Mineral Adsorbents businesses to EP Minerals, a worldwide leader in industrial minerals. Financial details of the divestiture are not being disclosed. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2017, subject...

Socar Rus, a subsidiary of Azerbaijan’s state oil company Socar, is starting the sales of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) at the Saint-Petersburg Exchange (SPB Exchange), said a message on the SPB Exchange website. Socar Rus has been offering low-density polyethylene 15803-020, produced by Azerikimya...

Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announces a breakthrough in the achievement of easy-application biocide-free mineral paints with the launch of new advanced stabilizers: APEO-free Dispersogen SPS and renewable-based, VOC-free1 Dispersogen SPG. Silicate and new generation organosilicate...

Showa Denko, Showa Aluminum Can Corporation (SAC), which is a consolidated subsidiary of SDK, and Carabao Group Public Company Limited (CBG), a leading beverage maker headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand, have agreed to establish a joint corporation to manufacture and sell aluminum cans, and had a signing...

Solvay has signed a definitive agreement to sell its polyolefin cross-linkable compounds business in Italy to family-owned group Finproject SpA. "Following Solvay’s transformation, polyolefin cross-linkable compounds no longer fit within the portfolio of high-performance specialty polymers. Solvay...

Jotun is opening a state-of-the-art research and development centre at its site in Flixborough, United Kingdom. The GBP 4.5 million facility will focus on passive fire protection and insulation coatings innovation, cementing Jotun’s position at the vanguard of this demanding industry niche. Innovation...

Azelis is pleased to announce it has signed a distribution agreement with Gabriel Performance Products to offer their range of phenoxy resins. The pan-European agreement, which came into effect in 2016, also includes the mercaptans range of epoxy curing agents as of February 2017.  The high performance...

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DuPont announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with FMC Corporation to divest a portion of DuPont’s Crop Protection business, including certain research and development capabilities, and to acquire substantially all of FMC’s Health & Nutrition business. The transaction...

Arlanxeo raises its prices for Therban® products globally. In Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Asia the price increase per metric ton for Therban® is 600 EUR, respectively 650 USD and will be effective as of April 1, 2017.  In North America Arlanxeo USA LLC is going to increase...

For the first time, Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd. is present at the European Coatings Show 2017 (Hall 4, Stand 161), demonstrating its commitment to the coatings industry and showcasing its latest high performance solutions.  Songwon, which recently celebrated its fiftieth anniversary, has grown...

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Enterprise Products Partners L.P. announced that the company has received customer commitments supporting two expansion projects that will further develop the partnership’s ethylene infrastructure. Enterprise is repurposing a large, high-capacity ethylene storage well at its Mont Belvieu, Texas...

Dirk Bremm is the new president of BASF’s Coatings division, effective April 1, 2017. He succeeds Dr. Markus Kamieth, who was appointed to the Board of Executive Directors of BASF SE. Kamieth had led the Coatings division since 2012. Bremm earned his Master’s Degree in Business Administration...

The Lubrizol Corporation announces its intention to increase its equity in Lubrizol India Private Limited (LIPL), currently a 50-50 joint venture between Lubrizol and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Indian Oil). Indian Oil has received in-principle approval from the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs,...

Products (Quadrant EPP) announces the first of its new Stable Machining Grade (SMG) materials. The machinable shapes were developed to improve the performance and productivity of parts made from polyolefin base materials. The first product to hit the market is Proteus® LF PP, a special grade of polypropylene...

Solvay has signed a definitive agreement to sell its 25,1% shares in National Peroxide Limited (BOM:500298) to the Wadia Group, a conglomerates of corporate India and promoter shareholder of National Peroxide Limited. Established in 1954 as a joint venture between the Wadia Group and Laporte, National...

Showa Denko has decided to increase its chloroprene rubber price globally. The new price will be effective from April 1, 2017. This increase is additional to our last price-change announcement on January 25, 2017 for the markets of the world. We have avoided raising our prices for as long as possible,...

Albis Plastic GmbH and LyondellBasell have signed a licensing agreement for coloring of Purell® materials. The new agreement allows Albis to expand the product range for use in medical devices, laboratory and diagnostic areas as well as pharmaceutical packaging. As a long-time distribution partner...

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Arkema’s primerless Kynar® ADX PVDF powders will be used to coat large and complex objects on a new, efficient fluidized bed coating line that has been set up by Slipmate in Elgin, IL.  “We are proud to work with such a dedicated team to add the capability to coat large objects...

Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, today announced the launch of a new generation of high-performance catalysts for the steam reforming process in the production of hydrogen, ammonia and methanol. The new ReforMax 330 LDP Plus and ReforMax 210 LDP Plus catalysts are designed with a unique...

CMT’s 18th GEPET Summit in Barcelona on 27-28 April, 2017 zooms into the realities of Europe’s circular economy, sustainable packaging solutions, amidst raw material challenges and rising PET demand. Brand owners and retailers are driving the circular economy campaign and encouraging the...