01.04.2019
- Just two weeks after Safic-Alcan acquired 100% of UK distributor Langley-Smith the Paris, France-based specialty chemicals distributor announced that it has taken 100% of Luigi and...
22.03.2019
- In response to growing global demand, Celanese has announced plans to expand Pibiflex and Riteflex thermoplastic co-polyester production at its Donegani facility in Ferrara, Italy...
24.11.2017
- Italy, given its relevant industrial manufacturing base, represents a large market for chemical products accounting for about €59 billion. With a turnover of about €52 billion in...
19.10.2016
- US chemical producer Celanese is beefing up its plastics compounding portfolio with the planned acquisition of Forli, Italy-based SO.F.TER. Group, one of the world’s largest...
02.08.2016
- Continuing its exit from the European chloralkali industry, Solvay has agreed to sell its chlorine and peroxide derivatives site at Bussi sul Tirino, Italy, to Caffaro for an...
14.04.2016
- US specialty chemicals company Chemtura is expanding capacity for Low Free (LF) MDI in Latina, Italy. The expansion is due for completion by the end of 2016. The company said the...
22.01.2016
- Trade unions of Italian petrochemical and plastics producer Versalis gathered again across Italy this week to protest unconfirmed plans by its corporate parent, energy giant Eni...
07.02.2013
- Milan prosecutors have put Paolo Scaroni, head of Italy's Eni, under investigation in a probe into alleged bribes by Saipem, in which Eni is the largest investor, to win contracts...
