Under the name Envalior, German specialty chemicals producer Lanxess and private equity investor Advent International launched their new 40:60 joint venture for high...
Singapore’s Global Amines – a joint venture between compatriot company Wilmar and Switzerland’s Clariant – has successfully started up a new fatty amines plant in...
20.12.2017
- Germany’s Brenntag has announced a flurry of deals as the year-end approaches. The first announcement relates to a joint venture with India’s Raj Petro Specialties. Headquartered...
20.10.2017
- Europe’s antitrust watchdog has opened an in-depth investigation into a proposed joint venture between Celanese and private equity group Blackstone over concerns it could hurt...
20.09.2017
- BASF is to acquire Solvay’s global integrated polyamide (PA) business for €1.6 billion on a cash and debt-free basis. The acquisition strengthens the German chemicals giant’s...
14.09.2017
- US industrial gases group Air Products has signed an agreement with Lu’An Clean Energy, part of Chinese coal mining conglomerate Lu’An Mining, to form a $1.3 billion joint venture...
21.08.2017
- SABIC has completed the purchase of partner Shell Arabia’s half of their 50:50 joint venture SADAF for $820 million. The transfer plans were announced on Jan. 22. The Saudi...
13.07.2017
- Dow Chemical will build a new $100 million plant to produce polymers for coatings and water treatment applications in the PlasChem Park at Jubail, Saudi Arabia. The US group also...
