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15 January 2021
China initiates anti-dumping measures against imported meta-Cresol
Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced it is initiating anti-dumping measures against imported meta-Cresol, which is used in the manufacture of products such as other chemicals, synthetic vitamin E, pesticides, disinfectants,...
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13 January 2021
Celanese to develop premium-level LCP plant in China
US-based chemical and speciality materials company Celanese is set to build a multi-phase, world-class Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) polymerisation plant in China.
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8 January 2021
LBB Specialties takes majority stake in Custom Chemical Services
North American specialty chemical and ingredients distribution company LBB Specialties has acquired a majority interest in Custom Chemical Services (CCS).
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5 January 2021
L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering wins EPCC contract for PFCC unit at Rajasthan, India
L&T Hydrocarbon Engineering (LTHE), a completely owned subsidiary of India-based Larsen & Toubro, has secured an engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract from HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited (HRRL).
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18 December 2020
BASF signs deal to divest Illinois site to One Rock affiliate
German chemical company BASF has signed an agreement to divest its manufacturing site in Kankakee, Illinois, the US, to an affiliate of private equity firm One Rock Capital Partners.
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9 December 2020
Evonik’s Venture Capital unit buys minority stake in Chinese firm UnionTech
German speciality chemicals company Evonik has acquired a minority stake in China-based 3D printing firm UnionTech.
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7 December 2020
Arkema acquires US photopolymer resin solutions firm
Speciality chemicals and advanced materials company Arkema has completed the acquisition of Colorado Photopolymer Solutions (CPS), a US-based provider of photopolymer formulation services.
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27 November 2020
WCGC to build aromatic ring chlorination facility in Frankfurt
WeylChem Group of Companies (WCGC) is set to build an aromatic ring chlorination production facility at its site in Frankfurt-Höchst, Germany.
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25 November 2020
Sasol to sell 50% stake in Gemini HDPE joint venture to INEOS for $404m
Integrated chemicals company Sasol has agreed to sell its 50% interest in the Gemini high-density polyethylene (HDPE) joint venture (JV) to partner INEOS Olefins and Polymers USA.
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2 November 2020
Grasim signs production deal with Lubrizol for CPVC resin plant in India
Aditya Birla Group’s Grasim Industries has signed a definitive agreement with Ohio-based specialty chemical company Lubrizol Advanced Materials to manufacture and supply chlorinated polyvinyl chloride (CPVC) resin in India.