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September 17, 2010
Hydrite Advanced Resins (HAR; Cottage Grove, WI) says it has begun production of epoxy resin at its new Cottage Grove facility. The site produces epichlorohydrin derivatives including...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Hydrite-Starts-Up-Epoxy-Resin-Site_29542.html September 17, 2010
FMC says it will increase n -butyllithium, s -butyllithium, and lithium chloride prices by 8%, effective October 1 or as contracts allow. The company says the increase is necessary to...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/FMC-Increases-Lithium-Prices_29543.html September 17, 2010
Cognis has completed the sale of its UV acrylates business to IGM Resins (Waalwijk, the Netherlands). The deal was first announced in April and was originally expected to close by June...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Cognis-Completes-Acrylates-Sale_29544.html September 17, 2010
Agribusiness firm Wilmar International (Singapore) says that its wholly owned Malaysian subsidiary PGEO Group has entered into an agreement with the National Land Finance Cooperative...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Wilmar-Buying-Rest-of-Natoleo_29545.html September 17, 2010
Colorcon (Harleysville, PA), which provides formulated coatings and other excipients, says it has opened a technical service laboratory at Atasehir, Turkey. The company operates 18...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Colorcon-Opens-Turkish-Lab_29546.html September 17, 2010
Demand in the global flavors and fragrances market is expected to pick up slightly during the next four years, led by gains in food and beverage processing activities, and the rise in...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Food-and-Cosmetics-Industries-Drive-Demand-Growth_29547.html September 10, 2010
Bunge (White Plains, NY) has made an unspecified investment in biotech startup Solazyme (San Francisco), Solazyme says. Bunge’s sugarcane processing assets and vegetable oil...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Bunge-Invests-in-Sugar-to-Oil-Biotech-Firm_29382.html September 10, 2010
Huber Engineered Materials (Atlanta, GA), a division of J.M. Huber (Edison, NJ), has acquired the Kemgard brand flame retardant and smoke suppressant business of Sherwin-Williams for...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Huber-Buys-Flame-Retardant-Product-Line_29383.html September 10, 2010
BASF and several academic partners have established an R&D network to address jointly address fundamental questions relating to materials, components and systems for...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/BASF-Forms-Electrochem-Group_29384.html September 10, 2010
Nanomaterials firm Nanophase Technologies says it has entered into a non-exclusive supply agreement with Altana. A previous exclusive relationship between the two firms has been...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Nanophase-Altana-Deal-Altered_29385.html September 10, 2010
Haldor Topsøe says it has entered into a selective catalytic reduction (SRC) supply deal with SCR regeneration firm CoaLogix (Charlotte, NC). Under the terms of the deal, Haldor...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/SCR-Regeneration-Deal-Signed_29386.html September 10, 2010
Precious metals firm Heraeus (Hanau, Germany) has agreed to buy the global conductive polymers business of H.C. Starck (Goslar, Germany). Financial terms of the deal were not...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/H-C-Starck-Sells-Business_29387.html September 10, 2010
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) says it has begun selling isosorbide, a potential corn-based alternative to bisphenol A (BPA) in plastics and other applications. Isosorbide can be used in...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/ADM-Begins-Selling-Isosorbide_29388.html September 10, 2010
AkzoNobel will expand its market share with its recently announced contract to be Walmart’s primary architectural paint supplier, a deal that analysts also expect will strengthen’s...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/AkzoNobel-Walmart-Deal-May-Paint-New-Pricing-Model_29389.html September 3, 2010
The build out of a transportation system based on electric cars will futher boost demand for an already healthy lithium market, said Rockwood CEO Seifi Ghasemi, speaking recently in...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Electric-Cars-Influx-to-Accelerate-Lithium-Demand_29231.html September 3, 2010
Albemarle and W.R. Grace say they will each implement surcharges on fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts and additives next month to offset dramatic increases in rare earth metal...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Albemarle-Grace-Implement-Rare-Earth-Surcharge_29232.html September 3, 2010
Cereplast says it has agreed to supply RI.ME. Masterbatch (Mozzate, Italy) bioplastic resins for use in its masterbatch process for adding colorant to bulk resins. Under the terms of...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Cereplast-Wins-Contact_29233.html September 3, 2010
Dow Chemical says it will raise prices for all polyols, methyl diphenyl isocyanate, and polyurethane systems up to €200/m.t. in Africa, Europe, and Mideast, effective immediately or...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Specialty-Chemicals-Price-Watch_29234.html August 20, 2010
Paint makers reported higher sales and earnings compared with year-ago results for the periods ended between May 31 and July 30. Producers cite improved demand outside the...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Paint-Makers-Post-Strong-Earnings-But-Warn-on-Outlook_28898.html August 20, 2010
Ashland Aqualon Functional Ingredients, an Ashland subsidiary that produces cellulose ethers and refined wood rosin, will expand hydroxypropylcellulose capacity at its Hopewell, VA...http://www.chemweek.com/sections/specialty_chemicals/Ashland-Adding-Capacity-for-Hydroxypropylcellulose_28899.html |
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