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14 August 2019
Germany’s LANXESS agrees to sell chrome chemicals business
Germany-based speciality chemical company LANXESS has agreed to sell its chrome chemicals business to Chinese leather chemicals manufacturer Brother Enterprises.
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12 August 2019
INEOS Styrolution starts construction work on new ASA plant in US
Germany-based styrenics supplier INEOS Styrolution has started construction of its new 100kt acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA) plant in Bayport, Texas, US.
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9 August 2019
KBR acquires isomerisation technologies from RRT Global
Engineering procurement and construction company KBR has acquired isomerisation technologies from RRT Global to expand its octane solutions offerings.
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7 August 2019
Stanford researchers develop artificial catalysts to produce chemicals
Scientists from Stanford University in the US and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have created artificial catalysts that release chemicals such as enzymes in living organisms.
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5 August 2019
Sumitomo Chemical acquires Emas Group to expand PP compound business
Japanese chemicals manufacturer Sumitomo Chemical has bought Turkey-based company Emas Plastik and its affiliates for an undisclosed amount.
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2 August 2019
MRL to own 40% in two ALB-built lithium hydroxide conversion units
Speciality chemicals manufacturer Albemarle (ALB) has agreed to transfer 40% interests in two lithium hydroxide conversion units to Australia’s Mineral Resources Limited (MRL).
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31 July 2019
SNC-Lavalin commissioning services contract with ExxonMobil/SABIC
Canadian engineering procurement, and construction services provider SNC-Lavalin has won a commissioning services contract with US-based oil and gas company ExxonMobil/SABIC.
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29 July 2019
Nouryon acquires Chinese metal alkyl producer Zhejiang Friend Chemical
Dutch speciality chemicals company Nouryon has purchased Chinese triethyl aluminium (TEAL) maker Zhejiang Friend Chemical (Friend) for an undisclosed amount.
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26 July 2019
KBR to start EPC phase of Methanex’s Geismar 3 methanol project
US-based KBR has received approval to start the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) phase of the Geismar 3 methanol project.
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24 July 2019
PPG to acquire speciality materials manufacturer Dexmet
US-based PPG has signed a definitive agreement with private equity firm Sverica to purchase aerospace and industrial application materials manufacturer Dexmet.