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25 November 2020
Sasol to sell 50% stake in Gemini HDPE joint venture to INEOS for $404m
Integrated chemicals company Sasol has agreed to sell its 50% interest in the Gemini high-density polyethylene (HDPE) joint venture (JV) to partner INEOS Olefins and Polymers USA.
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23 November 2020
Invista completes capacity expansion work at SCIP polymer plant
Invista has completed capacity expansion work at its polymer plant in the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP), China.
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20 November 2020
BASF boosts additive production capacity at Chinese facility
German chemical company BASF has increased the production capacity of additives at its Nanjing site in China.
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18 November 2020
Mitsubishi Chemical concludes sale of light metal products business
Japanese firm Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) has concluded a framework agreement with some Chinese companies for the transfer of its light metal products business.
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16 November 2020
Sasol announces 100% completion of Lake Charles Chemicals project
Integrated chemicals company Sasol has announced the completion of the Lake Charles Chemicals Project as the project’s low-density polyethene (LDPE) unit reached ‘beneficial operation’ on 15 November.
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11 November 2020
ADNOC-ADQ joint venture to invest $5bn in anchor chemicals projects
A joint venture of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Abu Dhabi state-owned company ADQ have unveiled plans to invest over $5bn in anchor chemicals projects within the planned...
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9 November 2020
Siemens and Linde to enhance sustainability of petrochemical facilities
Germany-based Siemens Energy and chemical company Linde Engineering have formed a strategic partnership to jointly enhance the sustainability and performance of petrochemical facilities.
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6 November 2020
Neste and LG Chem partner on biopolymers and biochemicals development
Finnish firm Neste and Korean chemical company LG Chem have formed a strategic collaboration to develop the biopolymers and biochemicals market globally.
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4 November 2020
Mitsubishi Chemical to shut methyl methacrylate plant in Beaumont, US
Japanese firm Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) has decided to permanently stop methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer and methacrylic acid (MAA) production at its Beaumont plant in the US state of Texas.
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2 November 2020
Grasim signs production deal with Lubrizol for CPVC resin plant in India
Aditya Birla Group’s Grasim Industries has signed a definitive agreement with Ohio-based specialty chemical company Lubrizol Advanced Materials to manufacture and supply chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) resin in India.