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January 16, 2013
Solvay today unveiled its new business structure following completion of the integration process for the recently acquired Rhodia. Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, chairman of Solvay, in a press...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Solvay-unveils-new-structure-rebrands-operations-confirms-targets_49025.html
January 16, 2013
A recent evaluation by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA; Brussels) says it has found certain gaps in data related to the analysis of potential adverse effects of neonicotinoid...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/European-authorities-seek-more-safety-data-on-neonicotinoid-pesticides_49009.html
January 16, 2013
Composite materials supplier Gurit (Zurich) will introduce a new group organization effective 1 February 2013, the company announced today. The move aims to, for the...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Gurit-reorganizes-and-rebrands_49007.html
January 16, 2013
Fashion brand Benetton (Ponzano Veneto, Italy) says it has committed to eliminate all releases of hazardous chemicals throughout its entire supply chain and products by 2020...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Benetton-joins-Greenpeaces-Detox-campaign_49004.html
January 16, 2013
TenCate (Almelo, Netherlands) has announced the acquisition of Amber Composites (Nottingham, UK), a manufacturer of thermoset composites used in the automotive industry, among others...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/TenCate-acquires-UK-composites-firm_49003.html
January 16, 2013
Songwon Industrial (Ulsan, Korea) says that Elena Scaltritti has taken over the role of director of sales for Greater Europe from Dieter Morath, executive v.p./sales and member of the...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Songwon-appoints-new-sales-director-in-Europe_48999.html
January 15, 2013
KBR (Houston) has been awarded a contract by Nitrogenmuvek (Várpalota, Hungary) to provide the license and basic engineering design package for Nitrogenmuvek’s ammonia...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/hungary/KBR-to-provide-design-package-for-Hungarian-ammonia-plant-revamp_48996.html
January 15, 2013
The US Department of Commerce (Commerce Department) says it has enacted preliminary antidumping tariff rates against Chinese and Austrian xanthan gum exporters covering all...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/US-launches-antidumping-tariffs-against-xanthan-gum-producers_48985.html
January 15, 2013
Clariant has inaugurated a production site for its industrial and consumer specialties (ICS) business unit, at Coatzacoalcos, Mexico, Clariant announced today. “Mexico is a key...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Clariant-inaugurates-industrial-and-consumer-specialties-site-in-Mexico_48986.html
January 15, 2013
BASF says it has increased its cash-offer price for the proposed acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Pronova BioPharma (Lysaker, Norway), to 13.50 Norwegian...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/BASF-increases-offer-price-for-acquisition-of-Pronova-BioPharma_48981.html
January 15, 2013
Stockmeier Holding (Bielefeld, Germany), a chemical distributor, says it has made a binding offer to acquire Kruse Holding (Balve, Germany) and its subsidiaries. Kruse filed for...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Stockmeier-to-acquire-insolvent-distributor-Kruse_48980.html
January 15, 2013
Belarusian Potash Co. (BPC; Minsk) has concluded sales contracts with Sinochem (Beijing) and CNAMPGC (Shanghai) for the supply of muriate of potash (MOP) during the first half of 2013...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/russia/Belarusian-Potash-to-supply-1-million-m-t-of-potash-to-Chinese-importers-in-the-first-half-of-2013_48979.html
January 15, 2013
Evonik Industries has invested in Emerald Technology Ventures’ (Zurich) Cleantech Fund III, the two companies announced today. The €100-million ($134 million) fund held its...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Evonik-invests-in-cleantech-venture-capital-fund_48977.html
January 15, 2013
Styron announced today the appointment of Martin Pugh as senior v.p. and business president/plastics effective 1 March 2013. Pugh will be a member of the executive leadership team...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Styron-appoints-Martin-Pugh-as-plastics-business-president_48976.html
January 15, 2013
Uralkali (Berezniki, Russia), among the world's biggest producers of potash with a market share of about 20%, says its potassium chloride production in full year 2012 decreased 16%, to...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/russia/Uralkali-reports-decreased-potash-production-in-2012_48975.html
January 14, 2013
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA; Helsinki) says that, following a request from the European Commission, it is examining the case for expanding the restriction on cadmium in...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/ECHA-to-assess-expansion-of-Reach-restriction-on-cadmium-in-plastic-materials_48957.html
January 14, 2013
PPG Industries says that it is currently in discussions with partner Essilor relating to the future of their Transitions Optical joint venture, a leading provider of photochromic...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/italy/PPG-mulls-options-for-Transitions-stake_48955.html
January 14, 2013
European chlorine production was down in December, according to the latest figures published by industry association Euro Chlor (Brussels) today. European chlorine capacity...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Poor-PVC-demand-reflected-in-low-EU-chlorine-capacity-utilization-in-December_48952.html
January 14, 2013
Crodux Plin (Zagreb, Croatia), a provider of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), is planning to relaunch polystyrene (PS) and expandable polystyrene (EPS) production at Dioki’s...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/LPG-supplier-Crodux-planning-to-help-relaunch-production-at-Diokis-PS-and-EPS-plants_48947.html
January 14, 2013
Clariant announced today that it signed an agreement to acquire CRM International (Puget-sur-Argenes, France), a manufacturer of natural ingredients for the cosmetics industry. The...
http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Clariant-acquires-French-natural-ingredients-producer-CRM-International_48940.html
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