Keyword: Lubricants

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Ineos may Produce Oxo Derivatives

10.07.2017 - After acquiring Arkema’s 50% share in the Oxochimie joint venture, Ineos Oxide, a subsidiary of Swiss-based olefins and polyolefins giant Ineos, said it has completed a strategic...

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Lanxess Completes Chemtura Takeover

25.04.2017 - Following all approvals, Cologne, Germany-based Lanxess has completed its acquisition of Chemtura, Phliadelphia-headquartered US specialty chemicals producer for €2.4 billion. The...

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Azelis Signs Two Distribution Deals

03.04.2017 - German specialty chemicals distributor Azelis has signed two new agreements, both with US-based producers. Financial details were not disclosed. Under the first deal, it will...

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Saudi Aramco and Pertamina Progress Indonesian JV

23.12.2016 - State-owned Saudi Arabian oil company Saudi Aramco and Indonesian energy group Pertamina have signed a development agreement to enable further progress on their plans to jointly...

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Brenntag to Acquire Singapore’s EPChem

02.11.2016 - Germany-based global chemical distributor Brenntag has agreed to purchase the distribution business of Singapore’s EPChem Group for an undisclosed sum. EPChem, which had sales of...

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Brenntag Buys US Lubricants Business

12.09.2016 - German-based global chemical distributor Brenntag has once again boosted its presence in the North American lubricants market with the purchase of Mayes County Petroleum Products...

Logistics & Supply Chain

Distribution Models for the Future

12.05.2016 - Distributors often see themselves in a central position within the chemicals (or polymers) value chain, as a bridge between supplier expectations and customer needs. This position...

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Chevron Phillips Adds PAO at Cedar Bayou

21.04.2016 - Management of Chevron Phillips Chemical has given the green light for a 20% expansion of low viscosity polyalphaolefins (PAO) capacity at its Cedar Bayou plant in Baytown, Texas to...