7 November 2013 Details Ethanol to Ethylene production technology is a newly developed proprietary process by which ethanol is dehydrated to pro......
BASF to set up electronic material R&D center Asia Pacific in South Korea
7 November 2013 Details BASF intends to set upits new Electronic Material Research and Development (R&D)Center Asia Pacific in partnership w......
TPC group announces progress on polyisobutylene capacity expansion
6 November 2013, Details In early 2013 TPC group embarked on an expansion effort to both 1.debottleneck existing capacity and 2.build addition......
Solvay to build large-scale ON-PIPE alkoxylation facility in North America by linking to LyondellBasell
6 November 2013, Details Solvay announces today that it will build and operate a large-scale alkoxylation unit in Pasadena, Texas, USA, at integr......
Showa Denko and KH Neochem agree to dissolve their ethyl acetate joint venture_Japan Ethyl Acetate Co., Ltd.
6 November 2013 Details Japan Ethyl Acetate Co.,Ltd. (JEA), Owned by Showa Denko 55 % and KH Neochem 45 %, was established in August 2003 fo......
Petronas Chemicals Group to divest its stake in PMPC_a PVC resin producer in Vietnam_following its porfolio optimisation strategy
6 November 2013, Details Petronas Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) is established as part of the PETRONAS Groupto maximise value from Malaysia's natu......
PT Chandra Asri Petrochemicals_CAP and Michelin conduct partnership inauguration of synthetic rubber plant in Indonesia
5 November 2013 Details The management of PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk (CAP) and Compagnie Financiere Michelin (Michelin) conduct a partner......
To boost Middle East presence for decorative paints and performance coatings_AkzoNobel agrees JV deal in Oman
31 October 2013 Details AkzoNobel has expanded its presence in the Middle East after acquiring a 50 percent stake and management control of Sadol......
Mosaic to acquire Florida Phosphate Business from CF Industries for $1.2 billion in cash
28 October 2013 Details The Mosaic Company (Mosaic) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the phosphate business of CF Industries, Inc. f......
Bio-Isobutene process_Global Bioenergies announces today having reached the main milestones in a license options signed in 2010 with a Fortune 500 US-based industrialist
28 October 2013 Details Global Bioenergies is developing a process to convert renewable resources into hydrocarbons through fermentation. The......
Kuraray completed a strategic investment in U.S.-based Vitriflex, Inc. in USA_for ultra barrier films business for use in solar and display applications
25 October 2013 Details About Kuraray Kuraray's Long-Term Corporate Vision ofbecoming a "Specialty chemical company with a global presence". Kura......
Dupont to spin-off its Performance Chemicals Segment to become an independently, publicly traded company
24 October 2013, Details Dupont advanced its transformation to a higher growth,higher value company as its Board of Directors authorized mana......
PT NIPPON SHOKUBAI INDONESIA held an inauguration ceremony for the new Acrylic Acid_AA_plant and the new superabsorbent_SAP_plant in Cilegon_Indonesia
23 October 2013 Details Corporate outline of PT Nippon Shokubai Indonesia (NSI) Established 1996 Business Production and Sales of AA, Acrylate......
Tejin establishes new Thai subsidiary to handle meta_aramid fiber business and serve as polycarbonate resin sale base
21 October 2013 Details Teijin Limited announced today the establishment of Teijin Corporation (Thailand) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary that......
BASF and Yara_Potential joint ammonia investment in USA
18 October 2013 Details BASF and Yara are evaluating a possible joint investment into a world scale ammonia plantat the U.S. Gulf Coast. BASF, ......
Clariant divests detergent and intermediates business to International Chemical Investorss Group_ICIG
15 October 2013 Details Clariant has signed an agreement todivest Detergents & Intermediates business to International Chemical Investors Gro......
Cellulosic Ethanol_Chempolis and ONGC to team up for the production of cellulosic ethanol and biochemicals from non_food biomass
15 October 2013 Details Chempolis Ltd, a Finland based biorefining technology corporation, signed MOU with ONGC, India's leading oil&gas ex......
Styrolution and Brakem to explore ABS joint venture in Brazil
14 October 2013 Details Styrolution and Braskem, announced the signing of a MOU to investigate the formation of a joint venture in Brazil. The ......
A new Superabsorbent polymer plant in the Middle East_Saudi Acrylic Polymer realizes mechanical completion to proceed for start_up and commercial production in Q4 2013
14 October 2013 Details The Saudi Acrylic Polymer Company (SAPCO), a joint venture which has been established by Evonik Industries and the Saudi A......
WR Grace to purchase Polypropylene process technology licensing and catalysts Business of Dow Chemical
12 October 2013 Details W.R. Grace & Co. has signed a definitive agreementto acquire the assets of Polypropylene Licensing and Catalysts Bus......
