22.04.2015
- US chemical producers remain upbeat on their shale gas cost advantage, despite recent steep declines in the price of crude oil. Speaking at a recent Responsible Care conference...
21.04.2015
- Brazilian chemical giant Braskem is reviewing plans to build a world-scale ethane-fed cracker and downstream polyethylene plants in Parkersburg in the US state of West Virginia in...
07.04.2015
- California, US-based Siluria Technologies has held an official opening ceremony to mark the successful start-up of its methane-to-ethylene demonstration plant. The plant, co...
05.02.2015
- CEO Maria das Graças Foster and other senior management at Brazil's Petrobras, parent company of chemical producer Braskem, resigned on Feb. 4 amid a corruption scandal. Resigning...
14.11.2014
- Solvay said it is "awaiting details" of a Nov. 13 decision by the Brazilian competition authority CADE not to allow the planned sale of its 70.59% majority stake in Solvay Indupa...
22.09.2014
- Brazilian petrochemical giant Braskem has joined an existing collaboration of bio-based farnesene producer Amrys and tire manufacturer Michelin to develop and commercialise...
17.09.2014
- Marco Antonio Quirino has been named President of Univar Latin America, effective September 1. The announcement was made by David Flitman, Chief Operating Officer and President of...
18.07.2014
- It appears that Marl, Germany-based PVC producer Vestolit may be up for grabs again. Private equity investor Strategic Value Partners (SVP) Global is said to be looking to sell the...
