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April 3, 2013
Arkema has acquired a majority stake in AEC Polymers (Bordeaux, France), a manufacturer of structural adhesives, Arkema announced today. The acquisition is in line with Arkema’s...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/adhesives_and_sealants/Arkema-buys-majority-in-French-structural-adhesives-manufacturer_50916.html
April 2, 2013
Nanosys, a Palo Alto, CA-based company developing quantum-dot-enabled technologies for the display and energy storage markets, says it has expanded into a new, high-capacity production...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/electronic_chemicals/Nanosys-expands-quantum-dot-facility_50909.html
April 2, 2013
The Wind Explorer traveled 3,000 miles in Australia. Evonik Industries in North America is traveling around the United States to display its Wind Explorer 200-lb lightweight electric...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/electronic_chemicals/Evonik-demonstrates-lightweight-electric-and-wind-powered-vehicle_50906.html
March 28, 2013
Ecolab announced today that it expects the close of its $2.2-billion acquisition of oilfield services firm Champion Technologies to occur on or before 15 April. The deal was previously...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/water_treatment/Ecolab-extends-Champion-close-date-to-15-April_50798.html
March 28, 2013
Adhesives maker H.B. Fuller has reported net income from continuing operations of $20.8 million, or 41 cts/share, for the company’s fiscal first quarter. Net income from...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/adhesives_and_sealants/H-B-Fuller-earnings-up-but-slightly-short-of-estimates_50787.html
March 28, 2013
Clariant Chemicals India (Mumbai) says its board of directors, on 26 March, approved a proposal to divest its textile chemicals, paper specialties, and emulsion products businesses...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/paper_chemicals/Clariant-India-subsidiary-to-sell-three-businesses_50784.html
March 27, 2013
Metabolix reported fourth quarter 2012 results today, citing increased revenue and a slight gain in net income—though net income was reported as a loss for the quarter. Sales of...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/plastic_additives/Metabolix-releases-fourth-quarter-results-announces-Chinese-film-distribution-deal_50756.html
March 27, 2013
BASF says it will combine its water solutions, oil field solutions, and mining solutions businesses, effective 1 April, to create a new global business unit. The restructuring involves...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/water_treatment/BASF-merges-water-oil-field-and-mining-businesses-cuts-215-jobs_50764.html
March 27, 2013
The European Commission has launched an in-depth investigation into the planned acquisition by Nynas (Stockholm) of refinery assets at Harburg from Shell Deutschland Oil. The...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/lubricants/EU-launches-in-depth-probe-into-acquisition-of-Shell-base-oils-plant-in-Germany_50763.html
March 27, 2013
The European Commission has approved the proposed acquisition of Petrochem Carless (Leatherhead, UK) by Haltermann Holding (Hamburg). The commission says its investigation...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/printinginks/European-Commission-approves-Haltermanns-acquisition-of-Petrochem-Carless_50762.html
March 25, 2013
Reverdia, a joint venture between DSM and Roquette Frères (Lestrem, France), has signed an agreement with Helm (Hamburg) for the European distribution and joint market...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/adhesives_and_sealants/Reverdia-and-Helm-sign-distribution-agreement-for-biobased-succinic-acid_50714.html
March 22, 2013
Altana's (Wesel, Germany) net income increased almost 5% during 2012, to €155 million ($203 million) from €148 million the year before, the company reported today. Ebitda and...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/adhesives_and_sealants/Altanas-2012-net-income-up-5-percent_50696.html
March 21, 2013
Dérivés Résiniques & Terpéniques (DRT; Dax, France), a company that specializes in the development of rosin and turpentine extracted from pine resin...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/flavors_and_fragrances/DRT-acquires-acrolein-based-intermediates-maker_50671.html
March 21, 2013
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) researchers today announced development of a modeling process designed to simulate atomic-level etching with chemicals that are effective...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/electronic_chemicals/UCLA-seeks-PFC-alternative-for-semiconductor-industry_50670.html
March 21, 2013
FMC broke ground on its new microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) manufacturing facility at Rayong, Thailand, the company announced today.  The company will invest more than $100...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/food_additives/FMC-breaks-ground-for-MCC-manufacturing-facility-in-Thailand_50666.html
March 19, 2013
BASF and Shell have entered into a three-year agreement that will position BASF as a supplier of fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts to Shell’s global refining network....
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/BASF-signs-FCC-catalysts-agreement-with-Shell_50537.html
March 19, 2013
Lubrizol says that its CPI Engineering Services subsidiary, a maker of synthetic lubricants for the compressor original equipment manufacturer (OEM) market, will partner with Oxea to...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/lubricants/Lubrizol-and-Oxea-to-produce-refrigeration-lubricants-in-China_50496.html
March 19, 2013
China’s National Development and Reform Commission (Beijing) has approved a $4.3-billion investment in a refinery and aromatics complex by Zhejiang Hengyi at Pulau Muara Besar...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/catalysts/China-approves-Hengyis-refinery-and-aromatics-investment-in-Brunei_50461.html
March 19, 2013
Nexeo Solutions (The Woodlands, TX) has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Arkema Coating Resins, a business unit of Arkema, to distribute acrylic and styrene acrylic...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/paints_and_coatings/Nexeo-signs-North-America-distribution-agreement-for-Arkema-floor-resins_50611.html
March 18, 2013
Italmatch Chemicals (Genoa, Italy), a producer of phosphorus derivatives and specialty additives for plastics, lubricants, and water management, has acquired the Dequest phosphonates...
http://www.chemweek.com/markets/specialty_chemicals/lubricants/Italmatch-buys-Thermphoss-Dequest-and-phosphorus-chlorides-businesses_50577.html
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