• August’s top news stories

  The European Commission (EC) granted conditional approval to the proposed merger between Linde and Praxair, and Petrobras planned to scrap its plans to divest stakes in Brazilian petrochemical firm Braskem....

• October’s top stories: Clariant’s polypropylene catalyst plant, Celanese to buy SO.F.TER Group

  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.

• September’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 provider of flame-retardant and...

• August’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 Alberta Biofuels facility in...

• July’s top stories: Emery Oleochemicals expands operations, Grace BASF polyolefin catalysts business

  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. Chemicals-technology.com wraps up...

• June’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 BASF for...

• May’s top stories: Bostik expands Seremban capacities, Air Liquide’s buys Airgas

  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. Chemicals-technology.com wraps-up...

• April’s top stories: LABIX’s Alkylbenzene output, Yara boosts fertiliser capacity

  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 headlines from April...

• March’s top stories: BASF starts construction of HR-PIB plant, Kemira’s production line

  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 production line and...

• February’s top stories: Topsoe Iran methanol project, Anellotech catalytic process patent

  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.