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Archives :: World News and Views :: Asia/Pacific
Displaying 61 - 80 of 4521 stories.
May 8, 2013
Eastman Chemical says it has completed the expansion of its Asia/Pacific technical center (APTC) in the Alexandra Technopark, Singapore. The technology center comprises added...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/southeast_asia/singapore/Eastman-expands-technology-center-in-Singapore_51844.html May 7, 2013
PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC; Bangkok) reported first-quarter net profit of 12.08 billion Thai baht ($408.28 million), 23% up on the year-earlier quarter. Earnings per share were Baht...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/southeast_asia/thailand/PTT-Global-Chemical-reports-higher-first-quarter-results-outlines-strategies-prices_51838.html May 7, 2013
DSM says that it has signed agreements to acquire a 19% equity interest in Yantai Andre Pectin (Yantai, China), a producer of texturing ingredients. Financial terms of the...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/china/DSM-to-acquire-minority-stake-in-Chinese-firm-Andre-Pectin_51797.html May 7, 2013
BASF says it will open its first regional adsorbents application development center at Shanghai. The laboratory is located at the BASF's Asia/Pacific Innovation Campus, the...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/china/BASF-opens-adsorbents-application-development-center-at-Shanghai_51796.html May 3, 2013
The EU antidumping investigation into biodiesel imports from Indonesia could provoke a complaint by Indonesia to the World Trade Organization (WTO; Geneva), according to...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/southeast_asia/indonesia/Indonesia-may-complain-to-WTO-over-EU-biodiesel-antidumping-investigation_51754.html May 3, 2013
Dragon Aromatics (Xiamen, China), also called Tenglong Aromatic PX, will begin trial operation of the previously announced para-xylene (p-xylene) plant at Gulei, near Zhangzhou, China...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/china/Dragon-Aromatics-para-xylene-project-set-for-trial-runs_51751.html May 3, 2013
The Chinese government says that 904 people in China were arrested during a 3-month campaign involving meat-related crimes. Police uncovered 382 cases, since 25 January, involving...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/china/Hundreds-arrested-in-China-over-tainted-and-fake-meat_51742.html May 2, 2013
India is cutting subsidies on phosphate and potash fertilizers in fiscal year, which began in April, in an effort to cut fiscal deficit. The Indian government said on Wednesday that...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/india_pakistan/India-cuts-phosphate-and-potash-subsidies-move-could-hit-consumption-and-imports_51664.html May 2, 2013
The petrochemical business segment of Idemitsu Kosan reported a 34% rise in operating profits for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2013, compared with the previous fiscal year, to...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/japan/Idemitsu-Kosans-petrochemical-business-reports-rise-in-profits-and-sales_51659.html May 1, 2013
BASF India (Mumbai), a BASF subsidiary, reports a 66.7% rise in net profits for the company’s fourth quarter, ended 31 March, compared with the year-ago quarter, to 133.1 million...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/india_pakistan/BASF-India-reports-rise-in-profits-and-sales_51631.html May 1, 2013
Mitsubishi Rayon and Daicel say their joint venture, Toyama Filter Tow (Toyama City, Japan), which produces acetate tow for cigarette filters, started functioning today...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/china/Mitsubishi-Rayon-and-Daicel-outline-plans-for-acetate-tow-JV_51626.html May 1, 2013
Mitsubishi Chemical; its wholly owned Japan Polychem Corp. (JPC; Tokyo) subsidiary; and JNC (Tokyo), a wholly owned subsidiary of Chisso (Tokyo), have decided to transfer the...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/japan/Mitsubishi-Chemical-and-JNC-to-transfer-PP-compound-businesses-to-Japan-Polypropylene_51624.html April 30, 2013
Tokuyama (Tokyo) has reported a net loss of ¥37.9 billion ($388 million) for the fiscal year ended 31 March, compared with a net profit of ¥9.3 billion in the previous fiscal...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/japan/Tokuyama-swings-to-loss_51586.html April 30, 2013
BASF says it will establish a new regional R&D center for electronic materials at Seoul. The new center will be BASF’s first electronic materials R&D center in South...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/korea/BASF-to-establish-R-and-D-center-for-electronic-materials-in-South-Korea_51584.html April 29, 2013
KMG Chemicals has agreed to acquire OM Group’s electronic chemicals business in a $60-million deal, the company says. The business, known within OM Group as ultrapure chemicals...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/southeast_asia/singapore/KMG-to-acquire-OM-Groups-electronic-chemicals-business_51564.html April 29, 2013
SK Global Chemical, the petrochemical business of SK Innovation (Seoul), formerly SK Energy, recorded a 28.5% rise in operating profits for the first quarter of 2013 compared with the...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/north_asia/korea/SK-Global-Chemical-reports-rise-in-quarterly-profits_51517.html April 29, 2013
Specialty chemicals and food ingredients distributor IMCD Group (Rotterdam) says it has opened an office at Bangkok. The office in Bangkok currently employs four people, covering the...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/southeast_asia/thailand/IMCD-opens-office-in-Thailand_51554.html April 29, 2013
PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC; Bangkok) says it will buy the 40% it does not already own in PTT Phenol from parent PTT for 4.97 billion baht ($169.88 million). The transaction...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/southeast_asia/thailand/PTT-Global-Chemical-to-acquire-full-control-of-PTT-Phenol_51553.html April 29, 2013
Tronox says it has appointed Minelco Asia Pacific (Hong Kong) as its primary distributor for zircon in China. “China is the world's largest market for zircon ore, an essential...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/china/Tronox-appoints-Minelco-as-distributor-for-zircon-In-China_51549.html April 29, 2013
Sinopec’s chemicals segment posted an 87.4% fall in operating profits in the first quarter of 2013, to 164 million renminbi ($26.6 million), compared with the year-ago quarter...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/china/Sinopecs-chemicals-segment-reports-huge-fall-in-profits_51544.html |
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