14 July 2014 ABOUT YANKUANG GROUP Details Yanzhou Coal Ordos Project Puts into Operation, Successful Coal-To-Methanol Operation. On July 9th,......
Nippon Shokubai to expand acrylic resin for optical materials_improving performance of LCDs for large screen TV_smartphones_tablets
11 July 2014 Details NIPPON SHOKUBAI, existing annual production capacity is6,000 T/Y, will build anew ACRYVIEWA plant with an annual produc......
Alpek_BASF to swap businesses_Alpex to take EPS_BASF to take PU_in Polioes_their joint venture in Mexico
10 July 2014 Details José de Jesús Valdez, Alpek’s CEO “This transaction represents an attractive opportunity fo......
Sunprene (Thailand) Co., Ltd_A subisidiary of Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation renamed_Mitsubishi Chemical Performance Polymers (Thailand) Co., Ltd._Effective 1 August 2014_Plans Building a New Thermoplastic Elastomer Production Facility
9 July 2014 ABOUT MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION DETAILS Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC; Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: H......
Kemira Oyj reinforces its global leadership position in pulp and paper chemicals by acquiring AkzoNobel paper business
8 July 2014 ABOUT KEMIRA ABOUT AKZONOBEL Details Kemira has reached a preliminary agreement to acquire AkzoNobel's global paper chemical......
BioAmber has signed a 210,000 ton per year take-or-pay contract for bio-based succinic acid with Vinmar International
7 July 2014 Details * Contract guarantees sale of 10,000 tons per year for 15 years from Sarnia plant in construction * 50% of Sarnia capacity ......
Coloured carbon fiber launched by GPFone_for high performance properties and stunning look
7 July 2014 Details The carbon fibre industry is set for an injection of colour following the official launch of Hypetex, the world&rs......
DIC Corporation to build its first polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) compounds plant in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) in the city of Zhangjiagang, Jiangsu Province
4 July 2014 Details PPS compounds are made byreinforcing heat-resistant PPS polymer with glass fibers or inorganic fillers to create a high-str......
LANXESS takes polyamide plant with annual capacity 90,000 tons in Belgium into operation for lightweight automotive application and electrical_electronics industry
1 July 2014 Details LANXESS has taken its new plant for polyamide plastics in Antwerp, Belgium, into operation as planned. The world......
A new MDI Plant at Shanghai Lianheng Isocyanate Company Limited or SLIC_By BASF, Huntsman, Shanghai Hua Yi (Group) Company, Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co. Ltd. and SINOPEC Group Assets Management Corporation
1 July 2014 Details MDI(diphenylmethane diisocyanate) is an important precursorin the manufacture of polyurethanes- versatile polymers that ar......
Ashland Inc. and Clariant complete sale of ASK Chemicals joint venture to Rhône
1 July 2014 Details Ashland Inc. and Clariant today announced they have completed the previously announced sale of their joint venture, ASK Ch......
PPG Industries to acquire Consorcio Comex, S.A. de C.V. (Comex), an architectural and industrial coatings company with headquarters in Mexico City, Mexico. The transaction is valued at $2.3 billion and is subject to regulatory approvals
30 June 2014 Details Charles E. Bunch, PPG chairman and CEO. “Comex is a high-quality, well-managed business with a long heritage of e......
INEOS to acquire BASFs share in Styrolution
30 June 2014 Details Styrolution was founded in October 2011 as a 50-50 joint venture between BASF and INEOS, and is the leading, global sty......
MonoSol LLC_A Kuraray Company_ to Expand Production Facilities for PVA (Polyvinyl Alcohol) Film for Industrial Applications in USA
27 June 2014 Details MonoSol LLC, A Kuraray Company, the world leader in water-soluble delivery systems, has broken ground for their new h......
Evonik Industries has expanded polyamide 12 production capacity at Marl Chemical Site
27 June 2014 Details Evonik Industries has expanded its polyamide 12 production capacity at Marl Chemical Site by 5,000 metric tons, there......
Braskem to build new UHMWPE_Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene_plant in Texas_USA
27 June 2014 Details Fernando Musa, CEO, Braskem America. "We are excited about today's announcement. We believe our investment reinforces ......
INOVYN_A leading PVC producer created by INEOS and Solvay
26 June 2014 Details INEOS and Solvay have today announced the signing of a definitive Joint Venture agreement covering their European chlorvi......
Polyurethane System House_Bayer Pearl establishes new headquarters in Dubai Investments Park
26 June 2014 Details Bayer Pearl was established in 2007 as a joint venture between Bayer MaterialScience AG and Pearl Insulation Materials ......
H.B. Fuller Company Signs Agreement to Acquire Tonsan_a high-tech enterprise specialized in engineering adhesive R&D, manufacturing and sale
25 June 2014 Details H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE: FUL) announced today that it has signed an agreement to purchase Tonsan Adhesive, Inc. ......
Dow to Begin Construction on New World-Scale Ethylene Production Facility in Texas on June 30
25 June 2014 Details This significant investment in Dow’s Texas Operations in Freeport remains on track and on-plan for start-up in th......
