25.06.2014
- Solvay announces the appointment of Pascal Juéry as member of its Executive Committee. Until then he was President of the Group's Essential Chemicals activity. Having graduated at...
05.06.2014
- Folllowing approval by the European Commission, Solvay has completed the sale of its PVC compounding business, Benvic Europe, to US private equity investor OpenGate Capital. The...
29.05.2014
- Private equity investor Advent International has agreed to sell German PVC producer Vinnolit to Houston, Texas-based US petrochemical producer Westlake for €490 million ($668...
23.05.2014
- Ineos is moving quickly to expand its position as Europe's leading PVC producer. The Swiss-based group's subsidiary Ineos Compounds has announced plans to merge with UK independent...
09.05.2014
- Following an in-depth review, the European Commission has accepted divestment proposals put forward in March by would-be PVC joint venture partners Ineos and Solvay and approved...
30.04.2014
- French polyamide 6.6 producer Butachemie, a 50:50 joint venture of U.S. nylon specialist Invista and Belgian specialty chemicals producer Solvay, plans to retrofit production...
02.04.2014
- Annual results presented by global chemical companies for 2013 showed a diverse picture. This was scant surprise as many were still mired in a transformation process, while others...
28.03.2014
- Clariant announced membership in the chemical industry initiative "Together for Sustainability" (TfS), an organization founded in 2011 and aiming at jointly improving...
