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16 October 2019
US Vanadium acquires vanadium production facility in Arkansas
US Vanadium Holding Company has acquired a vanadium production facility from a Russian steel producer Evraz.
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14 October 2019
India’s BPCL to commission Propylene Derivatives Petrochemical Project
India’s Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is set to commission its Propylene Derivatives Petrochemical Project (PDPP) at its refinery in Kochi, Kerala.
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11 October 2019
Evonik and Siemens launch Rheticus II to produce speciality chemicals
German speciality chemicals company Evonik and multinational Siemens have launched the second phase of their joint research project Rheticus.
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9 October 2019
Arlanxeo invests in chloroprene rubber and nitrile butadiene rubber
Synthetic elastomers manufacturer Arlanxeo has invested in chloroprene rubber (CR) and nitrile butadiene rubber (NBR) to meet the rising demand for the polymers.
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7 October 2019
China XD Plastics signs $135m financing agreement
The speciality chemical company China XD Plastics' subsidiary Xinda Holding (HK) has signed a financing agreement with the Banks Consortium.
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4 October 2019
Italmatch Chemicals invests in FRX Polymers in US
Speciality chemical group Italmatch Chemicals has announced an investment in US-based Nofia polymeric phosphorus-based flame retardants maker FRX Polymers.
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30 September 2019
Maroon acquires Cambrian Solutions to extend North America presence
US specialty chemicals supplier Maroon Group has acquired Canada-based specialty ingredients distributor Cambrian Solutions for an undisclosed amount.
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27 September 2019
Mitsui Chemicals collaborates with Kaisei for bio-PP commercialisation
Japan-based Mitsui Chemicals has announced a collaboration with Kaisei for the commercialisation of bio-polypropylene (bio-PP).
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25 September 2019
Nova Chemicals ordered to pay Dow $1.08bn in ethylene dispute
A Canadian court has ordered Nova Chemicals to pay Dow C$1.43bn ($1.08bn) as a settlement in an ethylene feedstock dispute between the two petrochemicals companies.
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23 September 2019
Clariant and ORLEN Południe sign sunliquid licensing agreement
Polish company ORLEN Group’s member ORLEN Południe has signed a licence agreement with Swiss speciality chemicals firm Clariant.