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Solvay to build biobased nylon production facility in France
Solvay says it has decided to invest an undisclosed sum to build a production unit for the biobased nylon polymer PA6,10 at at Saint-Fons, France. The plant is intended to meet demand from customers seeking eco-friendly products, the company says. The...

Total plans €1-billion modernization of Antwerp facilities
The project includes a refinery upgrading complex and a plant for converting refinery fuel gases into petrochemical feedstock....

Celanese puts 2 acetyl plants in Europe up for sale
Celanese says it plans to launch a sale process for its acetic anhydride plant at Roussillon, France, and its vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) plant at Tarragona, Spain. Celanese says it is "taking the appropriate time to find a credible buyer for both units...

Arkema begins nylon-10,10
Arkema has launched production of Rilsan T, a biobased nylon-10,10 processed from castor oil, at the company’s production facility at Serquigny...

BASF to sell Industrial Water Management to Degrémont
BASF has signed a contract to sell its subsidiary Industrial Water Management France (Lyon) to Degrémont, the water treatment specialist for local authorities and industrial customers, BASF announced today. Degrémont, a subsidiary of Suez...

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