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June 18, 2013
The company put the cost of repair at under $2.5 million....http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/PetroLogistics-restarts-PDH-plant_52905.html June 18, 2013
Major emerging markets such as China and India are increasingly attractive investment destinations for Europe's chemical distributors, but building up a business in either country...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/FECC-2013-China-and-India-are-major-opportunities-for-distributors-despite-risks_52894.html June 18, 2013
Europe's chemical distributors must overcome a number of challenges, including the demands of globalization as well as a growing regulatory burden, if they are to survive, say speakers...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/FECC-2013-Globalization-and-regulation-are-major-challenges-for-distributors_52892.html June 18, 2013
Cabot says it has entered into an agreement with Grupo Kuo to purchase the remaining 60% equity of its Mexican carbon black manufacturing joint venture Nhumo for $105 million, of which...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Cabot-acquires-full-control-of-carbon-black-plant-in-Mexico_52861.html June 18, 2013
Russia's Nizhnekamskneftekhim (Nizhnekamsk), one of the country’s major producers of petrochemicals and synthetic rubbers, plans to make a final investment decision on its...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Nizhnekamskneftekhim-to-make-FID-this-year-on-$3-billion-cracker-project_52886.html June 18, 2013
Innovation Metals Corp. (IMC; Toronto) says it has entered into nonbinding letters of intent (LOIs) with three leading rare-earth exploration and development companies, for the...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Innovation-Metals-signs-3-LOIs-for-rare-earths-project-at-Becancour_52884.html June 18, 2013
BP and its partner Zhuhai Port Co. (Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China) today received final approvals from the Chinese government for the construction of a previously announced, third...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/BP-receives-Chinese-governments-go-ahead-for-Zhuhai-PTA-plant_52883.html June 18, 2013
Tosoh says it has decided to shut down one of the three ethylene amines production lines at the Nanyo complex at Yamaguchi, Japan. Recent global additions of ethylene amine...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Tosoh-shuts-down-ethylene-amines-plant-citing-oversupply_52882.html June 18, 2013
Sibur (Moscow), Russia’s largest integrated petrochemicals company, today reported a 26% decline in net profit, to 15.6 billion Russian rubles ($490.7 million), on 7.6% lower...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Sibur-reports-decline-in-first-quarter-revenues-on-lower-rubber-demand_52881.html June 17, 2013
Private equity firm Cinven (London) has won the bid to acquire CeramTec (Plochingen, Germany) from Rockwood Holdings (Princeton, NJ) for €1.49 billion ($1.98 billion), subject to...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Cinven-wins-bid-to-acquire-CeramTec-from-Rockwood-for-$2-billion_52851.html June 17, 2013
The member states of the European Union have given the green light to a comprehensive free trade agreement with the United States, German chemical industries association...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/European-Union-gives-green-light-to-free-trade-agreement-negotiation-with-United-States_52869.html June 17, 2013
Unipetrol (Prague), a subsidiary of central Europe’s largest refiner and petrochemicals producer PKN Orlen (Plock, Poland), says it intends to strengthen its petrochemicals...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Unipetrol-sharpens-focus-on-petrochemicals-in-2013-17-strategy_52802.html June 17, 2013
Sadara Chemical, a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and Dow Chemical; Saudi Kayan, an affiliate of Sabic; and Saudi Acrylic Acid Co. (SAAC), equal owners in Saudi Butanol Co., a...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Saudi-firms-agree-butanol-tolling-and-processing-Sadara-raises-loan_52858.html June 17, 2013
OCI Partners, established in February by Orascom Construction Industries (OCI; Sittard, Netherlands) on Friday filed with the SEC to raise up to $480 million in apreviously announced...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/OCI-Partners-to-raise-$480-million-through-an-IPO_52856.html June 17, 2013
Sika (Baar, Switzerland) has acquired Everbuild Building Products (Leeds, UK), the United Kingdom’s largest independent manufacturer of sealants, adhesives, and construction...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Sika-acquires-UK-construction-chemicals-firm-Everbuild-Building-Products_52854.html June 17, 2013
Linde and Sibur (Moscow), the largest petrochemical company in Russia, have signed a long-term contract under which Linde will manage the gas supply infrastructure of Sibur, the...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Linde-and-Sibur-sign-gas-supply-deal-Linde-to-invest-in-2-air-separation-plants_52853.html June 14, 2013
Williams officials said Friday afternoon that a second employee has died following Thursday's propylene explosion and fire at the company's Geismar, LA, olefins plant. Williams...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Williams-confirms-second-death-from-Geismar-explosion_52850.html June 14, 2013
Williams immediately shut down the facility, which has 646,000 m.t./year of ethylene capacity -- 2.4% of the 27 million m.t./year of ethylene capacity in the US....http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Impact-of-Williams-explosion-on-ethylene-market-uncertain-IHS-Chemical_52848.html June 14, 2013
Qatar Petroleum (QP; Doha) has invited companies to carry out feasibility studies for propylene- and benzene-derivative complexes to be built at Ras Laffan, Qatar, near existing...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Qatar-plans-propylene-and-benzene-derivatives-projects-as-part-of-major-petchems-push_52834.html June 14, 2013
Oil India (Noida) will acquire a 49% stake in Assam Petrochemicals' expansion project planned at Namrup, in the Indian state of Assam. The government of Assam holds a majority stake in...http://www.chemweek.com/home/top_of_the_news/Oil-India-to-take-49-percent-stake-in-Assam-Petrochemicals-Namrup-project_52832.html |
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