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Borealis to Acquire All of Speciality Polymers Antwerp

11.08.2014 - Subject to approval by all relevant authorities, Borealis will acquire full ownership of Speciality Polymers Antwerp. The polymer producer based at Zwijdrecht, Belgium, near...

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India’s Essar Said Keen to Link With BASF

01.08.2014 - Indian steel and plastics manufacturer Essar is in talks with BASF about a $2 billion petrochemicals joint venture, the newspaper Economic Times reports. Quoting "people directly...

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Arkema Starts New MMA Plant in Texas

29.07.2014 - French chemical producer Arkema has started up a 45,000 t/y plant for MMA at its Clear Lake, Texas site. The company said the new production unit represents the last phase of a...

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BASF Opens Expanded Auto Coatings Unit in Shanghai

28.07.2014 - BASF Shanghai Coatings, a joint venture between BASF and Shanghai Huayi Fine Chemical Co., has opened the €50 million expansion of its automotive coatings plant at Shanghai, China...

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Evonik and AkzoNobel Mull Membrane Electrolysis JV

22.07.2014 - Germany's Evonik and AkzoNobel of the Netherlands are discussing plans for joint construction and opearation of a membrane electrolysis plant for potassium hydroxide solution and...

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German PVC Producer Vestolit May Be Up for Grabs Again

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...

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Evonik and GCL to Build Silicon Compound Plants in China

17.07.2014 - Germany's Evonik and its Chinese partner, Jiangsu Zhongneng Polysilicon Technology Development Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of GCL-Poly Energy Holdings, have signed a letter of...

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BASF and Alpek Restructure Polioles JV, Swap Assets

14.07.2014 - World's largest chemical producer BASF and Mexico's Alpek have agreed to restructure their 50:50 Mexican joint venture Polioles. Under the terms of the transaction set to close in...