6 March 2020
LyondellBasell and Liaoning Bora to form JV in China
Chemical giant LyondellBasell has inked a definitive agreement with Liaoning Bora to set up a joint venture in China.
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4 March 2020
SABIC to raise stake in Swiss chemicals maker Clariant to 31.5%
Manufacturing firm Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has announced that it has purchased additional shares in Swiss chemicals maker Clariant.
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2 March 2020
Nexam receives PET foam orders from China’s Bohai Chemicals
Swedish firm Nexam Chemical has received an order from Chinese organic and inorganic chemicals producer Bohai Chemicals to supply polyethylene terephthalate (PET) foam.
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28 February 2020
Swiss firm DKSH acquires specialty chemicals distributor Axieo
Swiss market expansion services provider DKSH has acquired specialty chemicals distributor Axieo in Australia and New Zealand for an undisclosed sum.
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26 February 2020
TPC plans to cut jobs at Texas petrochemical facility
US-based chemical manufacturer TPC Group is reportedly set to cut at least 100 jobs by the end of April at its petrochemical plant in Port Neches, Texas.
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24 February 2020
Vinnolit expands Burghausen plant for paste PVC production
Vinnolit has commissioned its plant expansion to produce paste PVC with micro-suspension technology at its Burghausen location in Germany.
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21 February 2020
ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing introduces InFocus Online Platform
ExxonMobil Catalysts and Licensing has introduced the InFocus Online Platform to help customers boost plant performance and operational efficiency and reduce production interruptions.
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19 February 2020
GE Power delivers VSDS to Shell Nederland Chemie’s petrochemical plant
GE Power has delivered a variable speed drive system (VSDS) and an e-house to Shell Nederland Chemie's petrochemical plant in the Netherlands.
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17 February 2020
Coronavirus Covid-19: BASF redirects chemical consignment to Europe
German chemical firm BASF has been forced to reroute some of its products to Europe from China due to the coronavirus Covid-19 outbreak in the country.
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14 February 2020
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical to build hydrogen peroxide facility in Taiwan
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company is set to construct a new production facility for industrial hydrogen peroxide (IHP) in Taiwan with an investment of TWD4.7bn ($156.6m).