Keyword: China

Markets & Companies

China and the West

23.07.2024 -

In recent months, there have been increasing signs that the global chemical industry is being split in two, with China on one side and the West on the other.

News

AkzoNobel Invests in Chinese Site to Meet Coatings Demand

08.07.2024 -

A newly updated and automated production line is operational at AkzoNobel’s Suzhou site in China. The improvements are part of a €14 million investment to accelerate...

Markets & Companies

Chemicals: A Target for Emission Reductions

08.05.2024 -

In September 2020, China’s president Xi Jinping announced China’s targets for reducing carbon dioxide emissions at the United Nations General Assembly.

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BASF Divests Two Joint Ventures in Korla, China

15.02.2024 -

In the fourth quarter of 2023, BASF initiated the process to sell its shares in the two joint ventures BASF Markor Chemical Manufacturing (Xinjiang) and Markor Meiou...

Markets & Companies

Tougher Times for China’s Chemical Industry

24.01.2024 -

The profits of large Chinese chemical companies fell by 47% between January and September 2023. Despite this current weakness, however, it would be wrong to be very...

News

Ineos and Sinopec Open New ABS Facility in China

21.11.2023 -

Ineos Styrolution, a styrenics producer, has opened a new world-scale ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) facility located in Ningbo, China, together with its joint...

News

Orion Opens Second Plant in China

21.11.2023 -

Orion opens its first greenfield project – a carbon black plant in eastern China that will supply fast-growing demand in Asia.

Strategy & Management

De-risking or Doubling Down?

09.11.2023 -

German chemical companies face somewhat of a dilemma regarding their China business.