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22 January 2020
Azelis finalises acquisition of Megafarma in Mexico
Specialty chemicals distributor Azelis Americas has completed its previously announced acquisition of Megafarma, a Mexican specialty distributor for pharma, food and veterinary industries.
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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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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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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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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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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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27 September 2019
Mitsui Chemicals collaborates with Kaisei for bio-PP commercialisation
Japan-based Mitsui Chemicals has announced a collaboration with Kaisei for the commercialisation of bio-polypropylene (bio-PP).
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16 September 2019
Norner signs deal with R8 Property for new Polymer Exploration Centre
Norway-based industrial polymer R&D services company Norner and R8 Property have reached a deal to build a new Polymer Exploration Centre.
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13 September 2019
Honeywell deploys second C3 Oleflex unit for Zhejiang Satellite
Chinese acrylic acid and acrylates manufacturer Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical has deployed Honeywell UOP's C3 Oleflex technology to produce 450,000mtpa of polymer-grade propylene at its new petrochemical complex in China.
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28 August 2019
Six petrochemical companies create consortium and sign R&D deal
Six petrochemical companies from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands have created a consortium to investigate the possibility of replacing fossil fuels with renewable electricity in the operation of naphtha or...