The low density polyethylene unit at Dow Chemical's Bahia Blanca, Argentina, petrochemical complex remains shut two days after an explosion and fire at the unit, a Dow spokeswoman said Thursday. "Dow is actively conducting an inquiry into ...
Axalta Coating Systems has announced that Ms. Lori Ryerkerk has joined the company’s Board of Directors. Ms. Ryerkerk is Executive Vice President, Global Manufacturing for Royal Dutch Shell (Shell), based in the U.K., where she is ...
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Malaysia's Petronas Chemicals Group said Tuesday that it has acquired three companies involved in the Refinery and Petrochemicals Integrated Development, or RAPID, project at Pengerang, Johor, from Petronas Refinery and Petrochemical Corp. ...
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PPG Industries' protective and marine coatings (PMC) business has unveiled worldwide PPG HI-TEMP 707 HB spray-on insulation coating, which delivers high levels of personal protection and energy efficiency while preventing corrosion under ...
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Central China Chemical Industry Development and Technical Cooperation Forum, hosted by China Investment Promotion Agency and Secretary of the 9th Expo Central China Committee, undertaken by Chemical Industry Investment Promotion Committee ...
China's independent teapot refiners are showing little interest in participating in Russian M100 tenders that are set to be issued in late September or early October, market sources said Thursday. Only two 40,000 mt cargoes of Russian ...
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The short-term outlook for biomaterials in coatings and related sectors in Europe has been looking grim in the wake of the fall in the oil price. However companies along the biomaterials value chain in the region are not overtly concerned. ...
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The Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI) has announced the finalists for the 2015 Polyurethane Innovation Award, selecting innovations created by Dow Chemical, Honeywell and Novomer. Since its inception in 2005, the Polyurethane ...
China's surprise devaluation of the yuan on Tuesday, when the country's central bank set the official value of the renminbi about 2% weaker against the dollar, has not hit the petrochemicals complex in a significant way, industry ...
Tags: polymer, carbide PVC
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 ...
Tags: Petrochemicals, oil
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 $100/mt lower than July 2015 ACP ...
Baler and recycling engineering firm Middleton Engineering has installed a new swan neck conveyor at Biffa Polymers’ Wilton International Petrochemical Complex in Redcar, UK. Biffa is an integrated waste management business that is ...
PPG Industries' protective and marine coatings business has unveiled NOVAGUARD 810 tank storage coating, which provides outstanding resistance to a wide range of chemical and oil products. The solvent-free coating minimizes application ...
Tags: Marine Coatings bull, paint pigment, coating
Beumer Group has introduced a sustainable form-fill-seal (FFS) system for chemical products offering high throughput, availability and a compact design. The SealPac system ensures reproducible weight accuracy of the bags, and operators ...
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Far Eastern New Century Corporation (FENC), one of Taiwan’s leading textile makers, will invest NT$ 10 billion (US$ 320 million) to expand its existing capacity in Vietnam. In a statement issued following the company’s ...