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SOLVAY
Jorge Oliveira takes over responsibility for group operations in Spain and Portugal
11.03.2016
BASF
Counter-offer for DuPont reportedly being considered / No comment from Ludwigshafen
07.03.2016
SOLVAY
Sales and operating profit increase in 2015 / Advanced Materials and Functional Polymers businesses contribute to growth
01.03.2016
BASF
Falling oil hits earnings in 2015 / Lower costs passed on / Plastics hold up well / Outlook for 2016 rather shaky / TDI plant at Schwarzheide to stay on stream a few more months
29.02.2016
DOW / DUPONT
Post-merger material science company to be headquartered in Midland / New company's name will include Dow
23.02.2016
CHEMCHINA
Stake in Bluestar subsidiaries listed on Beijing equity exchange / Raising money for international acquisitions?
05.02.2016
VERSALIS
Investor SK Capital confirms interest in Italian petchems producer / Ascend owner reportedly plans no facility closures
02.02.2016
DUPONT
Sales and operating profit slide / Repositioning of business / Proposed merger with Dow is a priority
29.01.2016
CHEMCHINA
Former Bayer Material Science manager Michael Koenig named to head Bluestar
28.01.2016
SIBUR / SINOPEC
Chinese state-owned group completes acquisition of minority stake in Russian petchems producer / Collaboration at proposed Amur hub?
14.01.2016
DOW
US chemicals giant said to be in talks with DuPont over potential merge / Combination would create company worth USD 120 bn / Plans for three-way split of activities / Response to shareholder pressure?
09.12.2015
ARAB GULF STATES
Positive outlook for GCC chemicals / Saudi Arabia offers opportunities to downstream investors / New petrochemical projects temporarily halted / Exports to China continue to grow
08.12.2015
LOTTE
Acquisition of Samsung's polymers slate / USD 2.5 bn mega deal slammed as too expensive
04.11.2015
SOLVAY
Operating profit increases by 14% in Q3 2015 / Strong pricing helps push up earnings / Advanced Materials business leads gains / Russian chlorovinyls JV contributes to improved Functional Polymers result
02.11.2015
BASF
CEO lowers sales and earnings forecast for 2015 after weaker than expected Q3 / Declining demand from China and lower oil prices pressure / Plastics businesses perform well
28.10.2015
DUPONT
Biesterfeld Plastic appointed distributor for Russia
28.10.2015
RAVAGO
Acquisition in Singapore marks first foray into Asia
22.09.2015
SIBUR / SINOPEC
State-owned Chinese conglomerate acquires undisclosed stake in Russian petchems producer / Taking existing collaboration to a new level
07.09.2015
BASF
Agreement to supply Sibur with additives extended
12.08.2015
BASF
Growth lags expectations in H1 2015 but earnings stable / Petrochemicals and engineering plastics support performance / Meeting targets for H2 will be “challenging”
27.07.2015
BASF
Supervisory board extends key management's term / Pigments activities to be bundled in one unit ahead of carve-out
24.07.2015
BASF
New online store opened on Alibaba / PA and MDI among first products / SMEs targeted
09.07.2015
DUPONT
Performance Chemicals business successfully spun off as The Chemours Company
09.07.2015
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
PIE talks to BASF vice president Performance Materials Asia Pacific Andy Postlethwaite / “Automotive will remain our biggest market in China“ / Attention shifts from engineers to designers
27.05.2015
BASF
German chemicals giant kicks off “Chinaplas” fair together with organiser Adsale / Focus on “Design and Innovation” / Debuting “e-Floater” scooter and automotive backrest
26.05.2015
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