Keyword: Solvay

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BASF Hosts Climate Summit of the Chemical Industry

19.07.2019 - Representatives from 20 international chemical companies, including scientific experts and chief technology officers, attended a collaborative innovation workshop yesterday at BASF...

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Together for Sustainability: Bertrand Conquéret Elected as new President

06.06.2019 - Bertrand Conquéret (Henkel) has been elected as new president of Together for Sustainability (TfS), taking over from Rüdiger Eberhard (Evonik), who led the initiative for the last...

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Solvay CEO Reshuffles Executive Committee

08.04.2019 - Belgian chemical producer Solvay is reshuffling its managing board, the Executive Committee, as it transitions from former CEO Jean-Pierre Clamadieu to new chief executive Ilham...

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Solvay Ups Hydroquinone in Europe

29.03.2019 - Belgian chemical producer Solvay plans to increase its European capacity for hydroquinone by 20%, with the new capability to be in place by the second quarter of this year. Solvay...

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Solvay Sues China’s Tiangang for Patent Infringement

20.02.2019 - Solvay has filed a lawsuit in a Beijing court against Chinese company Beijing Tiangang Auxiliary Co. for infringing its patent on Cyasorb THT light stabilizer. The Belgian...

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BASF Wins EU Approval for Solvay PA Buy

21.01.2019 - Following an in-depth investigation into BASF’s proposed purchase of Solvay’s polyamide business, the European Commission has allowed the €1.6 billion transaction to go ahead. In...

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Solvay Hikes Fluoroelastomers Capacity

29.10.2018 - Strong demand for high-performance sealing applications has prompted Belgium’s Solvay to expand capacity of its Tecnoflon fluoroelastomers in Changshu, China, and Spinetta Marengo...

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BASF Offers EU Concessions on Solvay PA Deal

18.10.2018 - BASF has offered concessions to address European Commission’s concerns about the effect of its planned acquisition of Solvay’s global integrated polyamide (PA) business on...