25.01.2018
- Mexichem has acquired Sylvin Technologies, a niche PVC compounds manufacturer, for $39 million on a debt-free and cash-free valuation basis. Located in Lancaster County in the US...
01.03.2017
- Qatar Petroleum (QP) has announced plans to merge Qatar Vinyl Company (QVC), part of Mesaieed Petrochemical, into Qatar Petrochemical Company (Qapco), which is part of Industries...
14.04.2015
- Arkema's Coating Resins business has expanded its acrylic resin manufacturing capacity at Araçariguama, Brazil, by 60% through the installation of a new reactor. With the start-up...
05.02.2013
- Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) has come a long way since the German inventor Friedrich Klatte received the first patent for PVC in 1913. PVC's journey to becoming the world's third...
18.12.2012
- In July 2012, the Klesch group acquired Arkema's vinyl products which now constitute Kem One, a new fully integrated company in the vinyl sector. The company employs 2,600 people...
