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Oct. 11, 2019
News & Opinions
Michelin Plans BD from Bioethanol
French tire manufacturer Michelin and partners IFP Energies Nouvelles (IFPEN) and Axens have announced plans to build the first industrial-scale prototype of a plant producing butadiene (BD) from bioethanol.
Oct. 10, 2019
News & Opinions
LyondellBasell Wins China Polymer Projects
LyondellBasell continues to win more projects in China for its polymer technologies. This time, it has announced two separate contracts for its Spheripol and Spherizone PP and Hostalen PE processes. ...
Oct. 09, 2019
News & Opinions
Celanese Mulls Breakup in Strategic Review
US specialty materials company Celanese is undertaking a strategic review that could include a breakup, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. ...
Oct. 08, 2019
News & Opinions
Clariant Discusses Masterbatch Sale to PolyOne
Clariant is in talks to sell its plastic additives business to US compounder PolyOne, according to Bloomberg. Quoting unnamed sources, the report said Clariant wants about $1.5 billion for its masterbatch unit, which makes colorants and ...
Oct. 04, 2019
News & Opinions
US FTC Scrutinizes AbbVie/Allergan Deal
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has requested additional information from both Allergan and AbbVie as it digs deeper into the proposed merger of the two drugmakers. ...
Oct. 04, 2019
News & Opinions
BSEF Opposes EU Flame Retardant Ban
The International Bromine Council (BSEF) has issued a statement voicing its strong opposition to the “arbitrary and discriminatory” ban on halogenated flame retardants in the EU’s Ecodesign requirements for electronic ...
Oct. 03, 2019
News & Opinions
OCI and ADNOC Complete Fertilizer Merger
Dutch fertilizer and industrial chemicals group OCI and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) have completed the merger of their fertilizer assets, which was first announced in June. ...
Oct. 03, 2019
News & Opinions
Italmatch Buys Water Science Technologies
Italian specialty chemicals group Italmatch Chemicals has acquired Water Science Technologies (WST), a US provider of blending services and chemical solutions, boosting its leadership in the North American oil & gas and industrial ...
Oct. 03, 2019
News & Opinions
BASF Expands EO/EO Derivatives at Antwerp
BASF will expand capacity for ethylene oxide (EO) and EO derivatives at Antwerp, Belgium, to support customer demand. ...
Oct. 02, 2019
News & Opinions
Sumitomo Takes Nufarm’s South American Seeds
Japan’s Sumitomo Chemical has agreed to acquire Nufarm’s four crop protection and seed treatment subsidiaries in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Colombia for around $800 million. ...

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