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December 4, 2012
Arkema says it has abandoned a €70-million project to increase capacity for the company's Kynar polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) fluoropolymer at Pierre-Bénite near Lyon...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Arkema-abandons-PVDF-expansion-in-France-following-protests-by-workers_48141.html December 4, 2012
Ineos says it has signed a letter of intent with TGE Gas Engineering (Bonn, Germany), to build an ethane tank and expanded infrastructure at Ineos's Rafnes, Norway, production site...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Ineos-to-build-ethane-tank-at-Norway-cracker-site-enabling-imports-from-US_48125.html December 3, 2012
The European Investment Bank (EIB; Luxembourg) has agreed to lend £100 million ($160.3 million) to Johnson Matthey, to finance the company's specialist research into emission...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/European-Investment-Bank-to-finance-R-and-D-for-low-carbon-technologies_48115.html December 3, 2012
The International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA; Brussels) says it will highlight the important role that products of the global chemical industry play in achieving...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/ICCA-at-Cop-18-highlights-industrys-contribution-to-GHG-reductions_48107.html December 3, 2012
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA; Helsinki) says it examined all proposals to test substances submitted by the first registration deadline of the European Union's Registration...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/ECHA-examines-first-wave-of-proposals-to-test-substances_48105.html December 3, 2012
Momentive Specialty Chemicals is increasing its prices for phenolic resins by €200–300/m.t., depending on the product, and €120/m.t. for phenolic molding compounds in...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Momentive-Specialty-Chemicals-increases-prices_48093.html December 3, 2012
AkzoNobel announced today that Ton Büchner, CEO, will resume his duties on 7 December 2012, following a full recovery. Büchner took temporary leave of absence in...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/AkzoNobel-CEO-Ton-Buchner-returns-after-full-recovery_48088.html November 30, 2012
Viru Keemia Grupp (VKG; Kokhtla-Järve, Estonia), the largest producer of shale oil and chemicals in Estonia, has awarded a contract to Jacobs Engineering to provide a license...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/eastern_europe/Estonian-oil-shale-firm-builds-sulfur-recovery-unit_48066.html November 30, 2012
Bayer says that its Bayer HealthCare subsidiary and Leiden University (Leiden, Netherlands) will coordinate a newly founded international consortium, called kinetics for drug discovery...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Bayer-supports-pharmaceutical-research-project_48068.html November 29, 2012
Univar says that its Blanquefort distribution site near Bordeaux, France is becoming fully operational again, following an extensive €2-million ($2.59 million) refurbishment. The...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Univar-to-reopen-refurbished-site-in-France_48018.html November 28, 2012
BASF says it will acquire Pronova BioPharma (Lysaker, Norway), a pioneer in the field of research, development, and manufacturing of omega-3 fatty acids. BASF has reached an agreement...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/BASF-to-acquire-Pronova-BioPharma-for-$842-million_47876.html November 28, 2012
Royal Dutch Shell has appointed Graham van’t Hoff as executive v.p./chemicals, effective 1 January 2013, CW has learned. He succeeds Ben van Beurden, who becomes Shell’s...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/uk/Graham-vant-Hoff-succeeds-Ben-van-Beurden-as-executive-v-p-chemicals-at-Shell_47965.html November 28, 2012
BASF says it has completed the acquisition of biological seed treatment firm Becker Underwood (Ames, IA) from Norwest Equity Partners for €785 million ($1.02 billion). BASF...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/BASF-completes-$1-billion-acquisition-of-US-seed-treatment-firm-Becker-Underwood_47972.html November 28, 2012
Active pharmaceutical ingredients producer Hovione (Loures, Portugal) says it has established a collaboration with Solvias (Basel, Switzerland) focused on the development and good...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Hovione-and-Solvias-collaborate-to-improve-drug-solubility_47970.html November 27, 2012
Dow Chemical has increased propylene glycol (PG) production capacity at its plant at Stade, Germany by 10,000 m.t./year. The total PG production capacity of Dow's plant at Stade has...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Dow-increases-propylene-glycol-capacity-in-Germany_47856.html November 27, 2012
Shareholders of Cookson Group (London) have approved the company's previously announced plans to separate its performance materials division from its engineered ceramics and precious...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Cookson-to-demerge-performance-materials-division-creating-a-new-specialty-chemicals-company_47955.html November 27, 2012
Lonza says that following recent negotiations, the company—together with the employees’ associations, operative commission, and unions Syna and Unia—have agreed on a...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Lonza-and-unions-agree-on-cuts_47913.html November 27, 2012
The International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA; Brussels), says it will highlight the important role that products of the global chemical industry play in achieving...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/ICCA-highlights-chemical-industrys-role-in-achieving-energy-and-GHG-reductions-for-the-building-sector-at-Doha-climate-change-talks_47946.html November 27, 2012
Henkel says sales of its adhesive technologies business increased 6.6% in the third quarter of 2012, to €2.15 billion ($2.78 billion) compared with €2.02 billion in the third...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/Henkels-adhesives-business-reports-positive-development_47945.html November 27, 2012
The European Investment Bank (EIB; Luxembourg) has agreed to lend £100 million ($160.3 million) to Johnson Matthey, to finance the company's specialist research into emission...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/western_europe/European-Investment-Bank-to-help-finance-Johnson-Mattheys-carbon-emissions-research_47943.html |
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