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Chemtura buys out partner in South Korean LED materials JV
Chemtura says it has acquired UP Chemical’s (Pyeongtaek, South Korea) 50% stake in their DayStar Materials (Pyeongtaek) joint venture. DayStar was formed in 2011 as a 50-50 jv of Chemtura and UP Chemical, and it manufactures and markets high-purity...

LG Chem interested in buying polyester producer Woongjin Chemical
LG Chem is interested in acquiring Woongjin Chemical (Seoul), a Woongjin Group affiliate, local sources say. The Korean Stock Exchange today requested that LG Chem clarify rumors that it is interested in buying Woongjin Chemical. LG Chem has appointed Samil...

Sumitomo launches paddy rice herbicide propyrisulfuron in Korea
Sumitomo Chemical says it has started selling a paddy rice herbicide propyrisulfuron in South Korea through its wholly owned subsidiary Sumitomo Chemical Agro Seoul. Propyrisulfuron is a proprietary active ingredient developed by Sumitomo and is effective in...

Hyosung begins production of carbon fiber in Korea using own technology
Hyosung (Seoul) began mass-production of Korea’s first indigenous carbon fiber today, significantly reducing the need for imported material. The company held a commissioning ceremony at the Chonju facility, 240 kilometers southwest of Seoul...

BASF R&D conference: Chemistry powers energy
The central theme of the latest BASF research conference, held recently in Ludwigshafen, was “Chemistry powers energy: Renewable generation, safe storage, and efficient transport and use,” relying on “chemistry as an enabler.”...

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