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November 21, 2008
Symrise says it has opened a citrus center at its Sorocaba, Brazil. The company will develop and manufacture citrus flavoring and products such as terpenes, washings and extracts of...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Symrise-Boosts-Citrus-Portfolio_15506.html November 21, 2008
Brazilian antitrust authorities have approved Kemira’s acquisition of water treatment firm Nheel Quimmica (Rio Claro, Brazil), Kemira say. Terms were not disclosed. The...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Kemira-Buys-Water-Treatment-Firm_15539.html November 21, 2008
Brenntag says it has acquired the chemical distribution assets of polyurethane and industrial chemical distributor Inquimex (Buenos Aires) for an undisclosed sum. Inquimex’s...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/argentina/Brenntag-Buys-Argentine-Distributor_15493.html November 18, 2008
Syngenta says it has agreed to acquire SPS Argentina (Buenos Aires), a corn, soybean, and sunflower seed company. Terms were not disclosed. “This investment expands our customer...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/argentina/Syngenta-Buys-Argentine-Seeds-Firm_15360.html November 17, 2008
APLA is enjoying record attendance for the event in Brazil, despite the global crisis in the chemical industry. Some 760 attendees have gathered in Rio de Janeiro to discuss the regional business outlook. The mood at APLA is cautious with a clear sense that business conditions will get worse.... http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Cautious-Mood-at-APLA-as-Conference-Draws-Large-Crowd_15426.html November 17, 2008
Latin American countries are bracing for a difficult 2009 as regional GDP growth is expected to be far lower than earlier predictions, according to speakers at the Latin American...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/APLA-Latin-American-Firms-Brace-for-a-Difficult-2009_15421.html November 11, 2008
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) says it has entered into an agreement with Grupo Cabrera (São José, Brazil) to form a joint venture to produce ethanol from sugar cane. The...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/ADM-to-Invest-in-Brazilian-JV_15209.html November 11, 2008
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile (SQM) reported third-quarter net income of $190.6 million (72 cts/share), up 359% from the year-ago period, on sales up 83%, to $589.1 million...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/SQMs-Third-Quarter-Income-Soars_15213.html November 10, 2008
The Shaw Group says that its Stone & Webster energy and chemicals unit has secured contracts to provide proprietary ethylene technology for a previously announced 1-million...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Petrobras-Picks-Stone-and-Webster-Cracker-Technology_15237.html November 10, 2008
Evonik Industries says it will invest €45 million ($57.8 million) to build a 40,000-m.t./year hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) plant at its Triunfo, Brazil complex. Construction is due to...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Evonik-to-Build-H2O2-Plant-in-Brazil_15238.html November 10, 2008
Recent oil price volatility, anticipated growth in consumer demand for green plastics, and the relatively low cost of sugar cane-derived ethanol have caused a rush of investments in...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Chemical-Firms-Find-Brazil-Fertile-Ground-for-Green-Projects_15243.html November 7, 2008
South America has experienced a period of relative stability in recent years with most countries enjoying strong currencies, enhanced consumer confidence, and sustained GDP growth...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/South-America-Sweet-Prospects-Hit-Sour-Note_15242.html October 27, 2008
The Shaw Group says its energy and chemicals division has secured contracts for providing its proprietary ethylene technology for the 1 million m.t. ethylene complex to be built near...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Petrobras-Awards-Comperj-Technology-Contracts-to-Shaw_15034.html October 20, 2008
Cereplast says it has signed a two-year contract to supply 2 million lbs of starch-based resin to single-use food service provider Canguru Embalagens (Brazil) and an unspecified...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Cereplast-Inks-Brazilian-Supply-Deals_14842.html September 26, 2008
Several companies have recently announced investments totaling about $4 billion in sugar cane-to-ethanol ventures in Brazil, including a joint venture of Bunge and Itochu to spend...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Firms-to-Invest-$4-Billion-in-Brazilian-Ethanol-by-2013_14456.html September 15, 2008
Gail India (New Delhi) plans to establish a “mega” petrochemical plant in Colombia, and Reliance Industries could be a partner in the project, media reports say. The...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/Gail-Eyes-Petchem-Plant-in-Colombia-_14190.html September 10, 2008
LyondellBasell says it has signed a project development to evaluate the construction and operation of a fully integrated...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/LyondellBasell-Signs-Deal-for-Trinidad-and-Tobago-Polypropylene-Complex_14105.html September 8, 2008
Integrated Biodiesel Industries (IBI; São Paulo) says it will invest $300,000 to acquire a former chemical plant at Jau, Brazil and convert it into a 20,000-m.t./year glycerin...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Biodiesel-Firm-Invests-in-Glycerin_14016.html September 7, 2008
Gail India (New Delhi) plans to set up a ‘mega’ petrochemical plant in Colombia, and Reliance Industries could be a partner in the project, say reports. The project is in...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/venezuela/Gail-India-Plans-Petchem-Project-in-Colombia_14087.html August 26, 2008
Reliance Industries is in talks with Brazilian oil company Petrobras to set up two petrochemical joint ventures in Brazil, which could involve a total investment of up to $6 billion...http://www.chemweek.com/regions/south_america/brazil/Reliance-Petrobras-Mull-Petchem-JVs-in-Brazil-Update_13749.html |
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