At the 9th annual ICIS Base Oils and Lubricants conference, Dec. 4-6, 2013, in New Jersey, Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. announced recent developments in renewable synthetic lubricant basestocks designed to provide differentiated ...
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PTT Global Chemical revealed its operating performance in the third quarter of 2013, which showed increasing profits even againt the impact of three major events which had placed constraints on its operations, the incidents included an oil ...
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Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, and the former textile, paper and emulsions businesses of Clariant, announced that its ONE WAY sustainability service has been honored with the prestigious ICIS Innovation Award ...
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Amid growing demand for natural gas, China's top economic planner has called for an increase in imports and stronger cooperation with Central Asian countries to ensure a stable supply in the coming winter. The National Development and ...
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Chinese oil companies are becoming more active in the international crude trading market, rather than just acquiring the fuel for domestic use. China's top oil refiner, Sinopec Group, has purchased crude from the Forties oil field, the ...
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China said Monday that consumers will need to bear some of the costs of tighter fuel standards, opening the door to higher prices at fuel pumps as the nation balances growing public concern over the environment with worries about inflation. ...
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Independent European distributor of chemical ingredients Cornelius Group plc continues the strategy of international expansion, and announces the entrance to the Russian cosmetics market. Cornelius has a long standing reputation of ...
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PPG Industries chairman and CEO Charles E. Bunch has been tabbed as the recipient of The ICIS Kavaler Award in recognition of outstanding achievement, according to a PPG release. The award, which is sponsored by the Chemists' Club, will ...
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Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) was recently recognized by a number of leading industry, business and trade publications for its outstanding financial performance. The most recent recognition is the company’s ranking on the ...
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Shandong-based independent refiners' gasoil and gasoline stocks climbed in the first half of December, because consumption was slow while production was still quite large amid high refinery operating rates, industry sources said. These ...
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Swiss specialty chemicals company Clariant has developed an innovative process technology for more environmentally sound jeans manufacturing. In contrast to traditional production methods, the new technology reduces the water consumption by ...
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Clariant announced that its Advanced Denim technology has been honored by two of the prestigious 2012 Innovation Awards organized by ICIS. ICIS Chemical Business magazine revealed the winners of the 2012 edition of its awards. Not only was ...
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