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March 18, 2013
Synthomer (Harlow, UK), formerly known as Yule Catto, reported a 2% rise in full-year 2012 profit before tax, to £98.1 million ($148.2 million), on 12.4% lower sales, of...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Synthomer-reports-flat-profits-on-lower-sales-nearing-completion-of-restructuring-in-Europe_50587.html March 18, 2013
PolyOne says it will expand its Geon VBX Series vinyl powder solutions business with new production lines at the company’s existing manufacturing facilities at Kutno, Poland; and...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/poland/PolyOne-builds-production-capacity-for-vinyl-powder-compounds-in-China-and-Poland_50582.html March 15, 2013
Solvay and AkzoNobel have joined forces to develop and use biosolvents for use in the manufacturing of AkzoNobel paints, and coatings, Solvay announced. The agreement concerns widely...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Solvay-and-AkzoNobel-partner-to-develop-and-use-bio-solvents_50558.html March 15, 2013
Eni's petrochemical subsidiary, Versalis (San Donato Milanese, Italy) expects to reach a "break-even" profitability level by the end of 2013 as a result of further...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Versalis-to-reach-break-even-by-the-end-of-2013_50505.html March 15, 2013
Poet-DSM Advanced Biofuels (Sioux Falls, SD), a 50-50 joint venture between Poet (Sioux Falls, SD) and Royal DSM (Delft, the Netherlands) has appointed Steve Hartig, as general manager...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Poet-DSM-Advanced-Biofuels-appoints-general-manager_50560.html March 15, 2013
Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland) has broken ground on a color concentrates expansion at its Konstantynów Łódźki, Poland facility, the company announced today. The...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Clariant-starts-work-on-color-concentrates-expansion_50557.html March 15, 2013
Sibur (Moscow) says it has appointed Pavel Malyi, member of the company’s board of directors and chairman of the finance committee, as the new chief financial officer (CFO) of...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/russia/Sibur-appoints-new-CFO_50556.html March 15, 2013
Bayer says that its Bayer CropScience subgroup has signed an agreement with research company Nature Source Genetics (Ithaca, NY), to expand their existing cooperation. They have...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/germany/Bayer-CropScience-expands-research-cooperation-with-Nature-Source-Genetics_50555.html March 14, 2013
K+S reported adjusted group fourth-quarter earnings of €131.6 million ($171.1), about 12% lower than the year-ago quarter. At €183.2 million, operating earnings also fell 12%...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/K+S-fourth-quarter-earnings-down-12-percent_50503.html March 13, 2013
Oltchim (Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania) could be split in two to pay down debt and help attract investor interest before a majority stake is sold to an investor to meet...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/Report-Oltchim-could-be-split-in-two-under-reorganization-plan_50477.html March 13, 2013
BASF will start up a new fluid catalytic cracking catalysts (FCC) testing and research laboratory at Heidelberg, Germany. The laboratory will begin operating in the first half of 2014...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/BASF-to-start-up-new-FCC-research-lab-in-Germany_50473.html March 13, 2013
BASF and Shell Brazil have agreed to a payout plan to compensate some former workers of a Paulinia, São Paulo, chemical production site allegedly exposed to chemical...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Reports-BASF-and-Shell-agree-to-payout-in-Brazil-contamination-case_50441.html March 12, 2013
Brenntag has agreed to acquire Lubrication Services (Oklahoma City) for $42 million. The company serves the oil and gas sector through a network of facilities in six states that cover...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Brenntag-acquires-US-lubricants-distributor_50449.html March 12, 2013
Evonik Industries today reported a 6% drop in fourth-quarter Ebitda, to €492 million ($641.7 million) on 2% lower sales, of €3.27 billion, citing destocking by customers and...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Evonik-reports-lower-sales-and-earnings-shareholders-place-more-shares-ahead-of-listing_50444.html March 12, 2013
Linde's Selas Fluid Processing (Blue Bell, PA) subsidiary has been renamed Linde Engineering North America. The unit engineers, supplies, and constructs air separation and...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Selas-Fluid-Processing-renamed-Linde-Engineering-North-America_50443.html March 12, 2013
Symrise (Holzminden, Germany), a flavors and fragrances producer, in 2012 achieved the highest sales and earnings in its history, the company announced today. Net income was 7% higher...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Symrise-reports-record-results-targets-increase-in-sales-by-&euro1-billion-by-2020_50440.html March 12, 2013
Linde has acquired a 51% stake in Organic CO2 for Assimilation by Plants (OCAP) joint venture from partner Volker Wessels Stevin Deelnemingen, making Linde the sole owner of OCAP. The...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Linde-buys-partner-out-of-Dutch-joint-venture-OCAP_50439.html March 11, 2013
Ashland announced Friday that it would increase prices for certain intermediates and specialty solvents sold in North America, Asia and Europe—effective 1 April. In North...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Ashland-increases-intermediates-and-specialty-solvents-prices_50427.html March 11, 2013
BASF says it has completed its acquisition of parts of Ciech’s (Warsaw) toluene diisocyanate (TDI) business. The TDI production facility of Ciech’s subsidiary Zachem...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/BASF-completes-acquisition-of-parts-of-Ciechs-TDI-business_50409.html March 11, 2013
Investment company Temasek Holdings (Singapore) will acquire a 5% stake in Evonik Industries for over €600 million ($780 million), say press reports. RAG Foundation (Essen...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/germany/Singapore-investment-firm-to-acquire-5-percent-stake-in-Evonik_50400.html |
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