February’s top stories: Topsoe Iran methanol project, Anellotech catalytic...
Mosaic to cut down phosphate production, Asahi Kasei launches Mexican subsidiary, Perstorp to invest in India's pentaerythritol plant. Chemicals Technology wraps up the key headlines from February 2016.
View ArticleMarch's top stories: BASF starts construction of HR-PIB plant, Kemira’s...
BASF and Petronas Chemicals Group started constructing a highly reactive polyisobutene (HR-PIB) production plant in Kuantan, Malaysia, and Kemira unveiled plans to build a new sodium chlorate...
View ArticleApril's top stories: LABIX’s Alkylbenzene output, Yara boosts fertiliser...
LABIX started linear Alkylbenzene production in Thailand, and Yara International is planning to invest $275m to expand its Rio Grande fertiliser plant. Chemicals-technology.com wraps up the key...
View ArticleMay's top stories: Bostik expands Seremban capacities, Air Liquide's buys...
Bostik expanded production capacities of its cementitious product at its Seremban plant, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) granted clearance for the acquisition of Airgas by Air Liquide....
View ArticleJune's top stories: Shell to build in Pennsylvania, Albemarle-BASF $3.2bn deal
Shell Chemical Appalachia revealed plans to build a new petrochemical complex near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, while Albemarle signed an agreement to sell its Chemetall surface treatment business to...
View ArticleJuly's top stories: Emery Oleochemicals expands operations, Grace BASF...
Emery Oleochemicals has expanded its technical development centre (TDC) in Cincinnati, Ohio. WR Grace has completed the acquisition of BASF's Polyolefin Catalysts business for an undisclosed amount....
View ArticleAugust's top stories: AkzoNobel's coatings plant, Enerkem's Edmonton facility
AkzoNobel started construction of its new powder coatings plant in Mumbai, India; Enerkem gained certification from the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) for its Enerkem...
View ArticleSeptember's top stories: Fluor finishes BASF works, Lanxess to buy Chemtura
Fluor completed all mechanical and associated infrastructure works for BASF PETRONAS Chemicals in Kuantan, Malaysia; Lanxess signed a definitive agreement to acquire US-based Chemtura Corporation, a...
View ArticleOctober’s top stories: Clariant's polypropylene catalyst plant, Celanese to...
Clariant has opened its new polypropylene catalyst production facility, Celanese Corporation to acquire Italy-based SO.F.TER Group. Chemicals-technology.com wraps-up the key headlines from October, 2016.
View ArticleNovember’s top stories: Evonik to buy technology package, Nigeria's $340m...
Evonik Industries to purchase a technology package from French industrial biochemistry company Metex Explorer, and a UK-based consortium and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation to provide $340m to...
View Article2016: The year's biggest Chemicals Technology stories
Bostik expanded production capacities of its cementitious product at its Seremban plant in Malaysia, and PPG Industries announced an increase in the production of precipitated silica at its plant in...
View ArticleJanuary’s top stories: NOVA Chemicals' LLDPE reactor, Huntsman sells unit
NOVA Chemicals' linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) gas phase reactor started operations at its Joffre site in Alberta, and Huntsman Corporation completed the sale of its European surfactants...
View ArticleFebruary's top stories: Tronox to buy Cristal's TiO2, Air Products to fit...
Tronox agreed to acquire Cristal’s titanium dioxide (TiO2) business for $1.673bn, and Air Products revealed plans to install a new liquefier at its US air separation plant in Middletown, Ohio....
View ArticleMarch's top stories: Oxea starts building propanol unit, LabNetwork-Elsevier...
Oxea began construction of propanol unit in Texas, and WuXi AppTec’s chemistry ecommerce platform LabNetwork collaborated with Elsevier. Chemicals-technology.com wraps-up key headlines from March 2017.
View ArticleApril's top stories: Lanxess buys Chemtura, Houghton and Quaker Chemical merge
Lanxess acquired Chemtura for €2.4bn, Houghton International to merge with Quaker Chemical. Chemicals-technology.com wraps-up the key headlines from April 2017.
View ArticleMay's top stories: Clariant and Huntsman merge, JHICC contracts Air Products
Clariant and Huntsman merged, JHICC selected Air Products for new memory fab in South China. Chemicals-technology.com wraps-up the key headlines from May 2017.
View ArticleJune's top stories: Dow-DuPont merger gets approval, Linde & Praxair to...
Dow and DuPont merger receive US DOJ approval, Linde and Praxair agree to combine business. Chemicals-technology.com wraps-up the key headlines from June 2017.
View ArticleJuly's top stories: AkzoNobel & Itaconix to develop bio-polymers, KBR to...
AkzoNobel signed joint development agreement with Itaconix, KBR won contract for Dorogobuzh’s ammonia plant in Russia, and Lanxess to combine RAB and CAB units. Chemicals-technology.com wraps up key...
View ArticleAugust's top stories: Tronox sells Alkali Chemicals, Sadara starts Jubail plant
Tronox revealed plans to sell Alkali Chemicals business for $1.325bn, Sadara Chemical Company commissioned the last of its 26 units at Saudi petrochemicals complex, Fluor secured EPCM contract from...
View ArticleSeptember's top stories: BASF's plant in China, Wacker facility in South Korea
BASF revealed plans to construct a speciality amines plant in China, Wacker unveiled its intention to build new production facilities in South Korean plant, Linde won €1bn contract extension from...
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