25 November 2019
BASF begins construction on $10bn petrochemicals project in China
German chemical company BASF has broken ground on its $10bn integrated petrochemicals complex in Guangdong province, China.
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22 November 2019
Italmatch awards hydrochloric acid purification contract to KBR
Chemical preparations manufacturer Italmatch Deutschland has selected KBR’s PLINKE hydrochloric acid purification technologies.
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20 November 2019
McDermott secures contracts in Russia and China
McDermott International has secured a technology contract from Baltic Chemical Company (BCC) and an extended basic engineering (EBE) contract from China National Chemical Engineering No. 7 Construction Company Limited (CC7).
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18 November 2019
Mitsui Chemicals aims to turn recycled resin back into film
Japanese chemicals company Mitsui Chemicals has started demonstration testing for a recycling project focusing on flexible packaging materials.
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15 November 2019
Chemical solutions provider Entegris opens China Technology Center
US-based chemicals and advanced materials solutions provider Entegris has opened its China Technology Center (CTC) as part of its strategy to expand its technical services in the Asia-Pacific region.
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13 November 2019
Clariant Catalysts opens third engineering services office in APAC
Swiss speciality chemicals company Clariant’s Catalysts business unit has opened a new office in Indonesia to provide engineering services to its APAC customers.
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11 November 2019
Air Liquide reportedly plans to put up German unit Schuelke for sale
French industrial gas provider Air Liquide is reportedly seeking to divest its German unit Schuelke for up to $1.1bn as it intends to streamline its operations and focus on core...
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8 November 2019
McDermott secures contract from Formosa Chemicals Industries Ningbo
McDermott International has secured a contract from Formosa Chemicals Industries Ningbo to provide the technology licence and basic engineering services for an alpha-Methylstyrene (AMS) recovery unit in Ningbo, China.
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6 November 2019
Hexion to add phenolic resin capacity at Brimbank facility
US-based Hexion has announced its plan to add phenolic resin capacity at its facility in Brimbank, Australia, as part of its strategy to expand its adhesives and binders business.
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4 November 2019
Russia’s SIBUR concludes sale of petrochemical assets to Tatneft
SIBUR has completed the sale of certain synthetic rubber production facilities and other Togliatti-based petrochemical assets to Tatneft to focus on the development of its core business.