Arkema has finalized the first stage of its acrylics assets acquisition project in Taixing, China, and now has access to a modern and competitive 160,000 t/year acrylic acid production capacity in Asia for the sum of $240 million. This ...
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A Heat Generating Material (HGM) concept, developed by Clariant, a producer of specialty chemicals, has received a special mention in the Best Process Innovation category of the ICIS Innovation Awards 2014. “The HGM finds mention as ...
Akzo Nobel N.V. has reported positive volume growth and, for the fifth consecutive quarter, an improvement in Return on sales (ROS) – from 8.0 percent to 9.1 percent. Excluding restructuring costs of €55 million, ROS was 10.6 ...
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Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has opened its first Regional Innovation Center (RIC) in Navi Mumbai, India. The RIC center is expected to host approximately 100 technical employees in chemical research and application ...
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The CHEMARK Consulting Group is establishing a global collaborative arrangement by adding aerospace and military chemical systems capabilities. Effective immediately, Chris Athanasopoulos will collaborate with CHEMARK to assist its ...
Specialty chemicals producer Clariant has signed a purchase agreement with VitaPac, the Chinese specialist for healthcare packaging, for an undisclosed amount. VitaPac produces innovative, technology-driven product lines that ensure ...
Tokyo-based Showa Shell Sekiyu subsidiary Solar Frontier – the largest manufacturer of CIS (copper indium selenium) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules – has supplied 21.3MW of modules for one of the largest megasolar ...
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Perstorp, one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals, such as Capa, highlighted at UTECH Asia/PU China 2014 its growing commitment to China as the company's production platform in Zibo is being expanded to include a new Neopentyl ...
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Specialty chemicals group LANXESS is strengthening its production network in China to meet the high level of demand for iron oxide pigments and is adding a mixing and milling plant to the pigment plant already under construction in Ningbo. ...
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Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, was once again included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), one of the most renowned sustainability indices globally. The listing names Clariant within the European DJSI (DJSI ...
Myriant Corporation, a global renewable chemicals company, has announced the signage of a distribution agreement with Azelis Group, a specialty chemicals distribution leader. Azelis is now distributing Myriant's bio-succinic acid in the ...
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As part of its US expansion strategy, catalyst specialist Umicore has entered into a long-term agreement to recycle cobalt-containing hard metals scrap from Global Tungsten and Powders Corp (GTP) to produce cobalt fine powders. GTP is a ...
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Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, has plans to build its newest masterbatches plant in the greater Sydney Area, Australia. The new plant will mainly serve the Australian market with a full range of color and additive ...
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Akzo Nobel N.V. reported positive volume development in all three Business Areas. Second quarter revenue of €3,710 million was 4 percent lower compared with the same quarter last year. The decrease was mainly due to 5 percent adverse ...
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The global Rahn Group, global supplier of additives, oligomers, monomers, photoinitiators and other specialty chemicals, is further developing its international presence. The company moved to its new site in Shanghai, China, in July and is ...
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