Feb. 09, 2012

Chinese Espionage Cases Touch DuPont, Motorola

U.S. prosecutors expanded a criminal case over the alleged theft of industrial secrets from chemical giant DuPont, securing an indictment against a Chinese company on economic espionage-related charges. moreFeb. 09, 2012

Mexichem to Buy Wavin for $703 Million

Mexican plastic pipe maker Mexichem will buy Dutch peer Wavin for €531 million after raising its offer a third time, gaining a foothold in Europe where it plans to expand through more deals. moreFeb. 09, 2012

Solvay Commissions Largest PEM Fuel Cell

Solvay said it has successfully commissioned its 1 MW industrial demonstration fuel cell at the SolVin plant in Lillo, Antwerp, Belgium. moreFeb. 09, 2012

Wacker Names Eurohim as Russian Distributor

As a part of Wacker's restructuring of its Russian distribution network, the German company has announced that Eurohim will be replacing Welkoms as distributor of its dispersions and dispersible powders for the construction industry. According to a press release, Eurohim is one of the biggest chemical distributors in Russia with many years of experience in the market.     moreFeb. 09, 2012

BASF Inaugurates Sodium Methylate Plant in Brazil

BASF said it has inaugurated its new world-scale production plant for sodium methylate in Guaratinguetá, Brazil, its largest site in South America. moreFeb. 06, 2012

DKSH Opens Sales Office in Sri Lanka

DKSH's Business Unit Performance Materials said it has opened its first sales office in Sri Lanka in Janurary. The company said the expansion helps it expand into the Indian subcontinent and extend its service portfolio to Sri Lanka.   moreFeb. 06, 2012

AkzoNobel Strengthens its Global MCA Position

AkzoNobel has announced two steps in strengthening its global position in the market of monochloroacetic acid (MCA). Recently it has commissioned its expanded Delfzijl MCA facility in the Netherlands, which now has a capacity exceeding 100,000 mt/year. moreFeb. 06, 2012

Sinopec to Restructure Engineering Units by Mid-2012

Sinopec Group, parent of top Asian refiner Sinopec, will complete restructuring of its engineering business by about mid-year before listing the new vehicle via a public stock offering, industry sources said on Monday. The restructuring would involve the design, construction and services units of Sinopec Group's engineering businesses, the sources said. more