Solvay has announced its new 'GROW' strategy, following what CEO Ilham Kadri described as "a comprehensive strategic review of our entire portfolio". The acronym comes from aims specific to the company's three realigned segments and the Solvay One operating model.
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether two support measures that Poland granted to PCC MCAA to invest in a new monochloroacetic acid (MCAA) plant in 2012-13 were in breach of EU rules on regional State aid.
Speciality chemicals distributor IMCD has made buys in North America, Europe and Asia in the space of four days. It has completed the previously announced acquisition of Horn in the US, plus DCS Pharma in Switzerland and a majority stake in South Korean Whawon Pharm.
Evonik and nine partners in the ROMEO (Reactor Optimisation by Membrane-Enhanced Operation) project have succeeded in developing catalysing oxo reactions, in which olefins are converted into aldehydes with synthesis gas in a hydroformylation reaction.
The two largest players in lithium chemistry have both made significant investments in the past month, with Albemarle closing a deal that gives it a stake in a spodumene mine in Western Australia and Livent has begun construction of more lithium hydroxide production in the US.
NCEC’s Ian McDiarmid discusses emergency response and the CEFIC Guidelines for Level 1 Chemical Emergency Response
Evonik and Siemens have launched their joint research project Rheticus II, which seeks to develop an efficient and powerful test plant that will develop speciality chemicals from CO2, water, renewable electricity and bacteria.
Azelis has agreed to acquire Ekin Kimya, a major Turkish distributor of speciality chemicals, pharmaceutical and lab chemicals and food ingredients, from Aktas Dıs Ticaret and individual shareholders.
Arkema has announced that it has brought a new 90,000 tonnes/year acrylic acid reactor at its site in Clear Lake, Texas, at a cost of about $90 million. This replaces two 45,000 tonnes/year reactors, which have been decommissioned.
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Solvay has announced its new 'GROW' strategy, following what CEO Ilham Kadri described as "a comprehensive strategic review of our entire portfolio". The acronym comes from aims specific to the company's three realigned segments and the Solvay One operating model.
The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether two support measures that Poland granted to PCC MCAA to invest in a new monochloroacetic acid (MCAA) plant in 2012-13 were in breach of EU rules on regional State aid.
Speciality chemicals distributor IMCD has made buys in North America, Europe and Asia in the space of four days. It has completed the previously announced acquisition of Horn in the US, plus DCS Pharma in Switzerland and a majority stake in South Korean Whawon Pharm.
Evonik and nine partners in the ROMEO (Reactor Optimisation by Membrane-Enhanced Operation) project have succeeded in developing catalysing oxo reactions, in which olefins are converted into aldehydes with synthesis gas in a hydroformylation reaction.
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Japanese firm DIC, which owns pigments producer Sun Chemical, has agreed to acquire BASF’s global pigments business for €1.15 billion.
Italmatch Chemicals, a speciality chemicals company focused on additives for water and process treatment, oil and gas, industrial lubricants and plastics, has followed up previous acquisitions with Water Science Technologies (WST), which supplies chemicals and blends.
Germany’s Vink Chemicals has in short order acquired ISP Biochema Schwaben, and several ranges of technical biocides and oil and gas additives from Schülke & Mayr.
