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18 September 2019
Axalta plans to acquire UAE manufacturer Capital Paints
Global liquid and powder coatings company Axalta has reached a definitive agreement to purchase UAE-based Capital Paints.
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2 September 2019
BASF selects Univar to distribute Lupragen in US
German chemical company BASF has selected chemical and ingredient distributor Univar Solutions as its authorised distributor for Lupragen amine catalysts across the US.
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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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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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12 July 2019
Chevron Phillips and Qatar Petroleum to build $8bn project in US
US petrochemical company Chevron Phillips Chemical and Qatar Petroleum have signed an agreement to jointly develop a new petrochemical plant in the US Gulf Coast region.
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3 July 2019
KBR wins contract from Haiwan Chemical for phenol and acetone plant
Professional services and technologies supplier KBR has secured a contract to license its phenol and acetone technology to Qingdao Haiwan Chemical.
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17 June 2019
ExxonMobil and SABIC to construct chemical facility in Texas
American oil and gas corporation ExxonMobil and Saudi chemicals, fertilisers and metals company SABIC will commence construction of a chemical facility and a 1.8 million tonne ethane steam cracker in...
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5 June 2019
Ineos to build chemical plants in Saudi Arabia with $2bn investment
UK-based chemical firm Ineos has signed an agreement to build three new chemical plants in Saudi Arabia.
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3 May 2019
KBR wins maintenance services contract from Sadara Chemical
Professional services and technologies supplier KBR has secured a maintenance alliance programme (MAP) contract to provide long-term maintenance services to Sadara Chemical, a joint venture (JV) of Saudi Aramco and...
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26 April 2019
BASF to modernise silicate plant in Germany
BASF has announced its plans to invest in modernising its silica plant at Düsseldorf-Holthausen, Germany.