Uflex is the first Indian company to manufacture glitter printing rotogravure cylinder on its state-of-the-art direct laser engraving line. Pigments of glitter inks are substantially bigger in size as compared to conventional gravure inks ...
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Thermoplastic resins producer Braskem is set to showcase intelligent packaging solutions at this year’s Interpack event in Germany. The event will take place from 4 to 10 May in Düsseldorf. At the event, the firm will ...
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and Shell Nanhai B.V. (Shell) today announce the final investment decision to expand CNOOC and Shell Petrochemical Company’s (CSPC) existing 50:50 joint venture (JV) in Huizhou, ...
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Shell Chemical Appalachia LLC (Shell) has taken the final investment decision to build a major petrochemical complex, comprising an ethylene cracker with polyethylene derivatives unit, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Main construction ...
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Swiss specialty textile chemicals producer Archroma said it has entered into a senior secured credit agreement that provides for credit facilities totaling to around $515 million. According to an Archroma press release, the credit ...
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Research facility plays key role in Finnish paper chemicals firm's sustainability plans At a temperature-controlled Kemira laboratory in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province, one can find lab workers and technicians huddled over consoles ...
AkzoNobel has announced that it is exploring new ways of increasing business value by piloting a unique four dimensional approach. The so-called 4D method looks at the whole value chain and is designed to measure both positive and ...
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MeadWestvaco Corporation has announced that its board of directors has approved a plan to fully separate its Specialty Chemicals business from the rest of the company. The separation is expected to be executed by means of a tax-free spinoff ...
BASF is changing the organizational set-up of its paper chemicals business to strengthen its competitiveness and better meet the needs of the paper industry. BASF is a leading global supplier to the paper industry and offers a comprehensive ...
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BASF's business developed positively in the second quarter of 2014. At €18.5 billion, sales rose by 1% compared with the same period of the previous year. "This was largely the result of higher sales volumes in our chemicals business, ...
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AkzoNobel inaugurated its new, highly efficient chlorine membrane electrolysis plant in the Rhein-Main area, Germany. The Frankfurt-based plant is the result of a major conversion and expansion project begun in 2011 and involving a ...
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"We had a good start to the year in our chemicals business and in the Agricultural Solutions segment. We sold more. This more than compensated for the negative effects on sales from the comparatively weak U.S. dollar and currencies in ...
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PPG Industries reported record first quarter 2014 net sales from continuing operations of $3.6 billion, up $528 million, or 17 percent, versus the prior year. First quarter 2014 reported net income from continuing operations was $277 ...
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Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN) recently announced an expansion of carboxylic acids capacity at its Longview, Texas, and Kingsport, Tennessee, facilities. The additional capacity is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of ...
Eastman Chemical Company announced an expansion of carboxylic acids capacity at its Longview, Texas, and Kingsport, Tennessee, facilities. The additional capacity is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2014 and will add ...
Tags: Carboxylic Acids, Construction, Chemicals