25 October 2019
Solvay opens two R&I centres in US and Europe
Solvay has expanded its operations with the opening of two research and innovation (R&I) centres in the US and Europe that will produce thermoplastic composites.
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23 October 2019
McDermott to support Saudi Amiral mixed feed cracker project
McDermott International has secured a contract from Saudi Aramco and Total Raffinage Chimie for a mixed feed cracker for the Amiral Complex.
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21 October 2019
BP and ZPCC sign MoU to jointly establish acetic acid plant in China
BP has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China’s Zhejiang Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (ZPCC) to explore possibilities of establishing a new equally owned joint venture.
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18 October 2019
BASF forms partnership for $4bn petrochemical complex in India
German chemicals company BASF has entered a partnership to study the feasibility of a petrochemical complex in Gujarat, India.
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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.