German petrochemicals producer BASF said July 24 that it expected the economic slowdown in China, margin volatility and growth uncertainty in Europe to be the biggest risks to growth for its chemicals division during the second half of the ...
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Axalta Coating Systems has introduced a new generation of waterborne tints for automotive market in China, aimed at offering carmakers and body shops a more sustainable way to meet consumer preference for stronger, brighter, more vivid ...
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Johnson Matthey Process Technologies, a provider of advanced process technologies, and Rennovia Inc., a privately held company that develops novel catalysts and processes for the cost advantaged production of chemical products from ...
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The Kenyan government has earmarked 680 million Shilling ($6.8 million) to revive and expand operations at the Rift Valley Textile Mills (Rivatex) in Uasin-Gishu County, deputy president William Ruto has said, according to reports in the ...
FedEx has joined Southwest Airlines to buy out Red Rock’s entire eight-year jet fuel inventory — key milestone for project construction. Red Rock takes waste biomass from forests and sawmills, and using a proprietary process, ...
BASF and PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG) will build a new world-scale production plant for highly reactive polyisobutene (HR-PIB) at the site of their existing joint venture, BASF PETRONAS Chemicals Sdn Bhd, in Kuantan, Malaysia. ...
Tags: chemicals, coating, BASF, PETRONAS Chemicals Group, paint and pigment
US-based food company Beyond Meat has made a plant-based sausage pizza, under a partnership with Daiya Foods. The new Supreme Pizza is made with Beyond Meat's gourmet meatless sausage made out of pea protein and Daiya's dairy-free ...
Ethylene glycol manufacturer MEGlobal has announced that its Asian Contract Price (ACP) for monoethylene glycol (MEG) will be $1,000/mt CFT Asian main ports for arrival in August 2015. The new price is $100/mt lower than July 2015 ACP ...
Mars Chocolate North America is planning to invest $100m in the expansion of its manufacturing site in Topeka, Kansas, a move that brings its total investment to $430m in the site. As part of the expansion, the company broke ground on a ...
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Bacon processor SugarCreek is to open a new $120m facility in Cambridge City, Indiana later this month. The new 435,000ft2 facility with three cooking halls and a Sous Vide line will increase the company's cooking capabilities. It is ...
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BorgWarner supplies its wet friction technology for ZF's new eight- and nine-speed automatic transmissions. The 8-speed transmission features BorgWarner's multi-segment friction plates with intricate groove designs, and the torque ...
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Automotive interiors supplier International Automotive Components (IAC) has expanded in China, inaugurating its facility located in Hangzhou. Sprawled over 78,577ft2, the Hangzhou plant will generate over 220 employment opportunities. ...
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Blue Bell Creameries, whose products were found to be linked with the recent Listeria outbreak in the US, is receiving a significant amount in investment from Texas business investor Sid Bass. The investment will be used to bring back ...
Sports car manufacturer Porsche, an arm of German automotive giant Volkswagen, will pump in more than Eur1.1bn for modernizing its manufacturing units for launching more car variants by 2020. The initiative comes under an agreement, ...
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Food ingredients company Bunge North America (BNA) has decided to shut down its oil packaging unit in Bradley, Illinois, in the US. The closure will take place in 18 to 24 months. Besides, operations at the administrative building, ...