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BASF / PURAC
Negotiations to establish bio-based succinic acid joint venture / World-scale plant to start up by 2013 in Spain
03.08.2011
EVONIK
Follow-up: Divestiture of carbon black business is complete / Business now operates as Orion Engineered Carbons
03.08.2011
SOLVAY
Good Q2 performance mirrors expectations / Plastics demand holds up / Turnaround for Vinyls
03.08.2011
BASF
Capacity expansion for “Styrodur” insulation grades at Ludwigshafen site / Meeting rising market demand
02.08.2011
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Adjusted sales up 8% in Q2, but EBITDA flat / Forecast for full year is now more conservative
02.08.2011
DOW CHEMICAL
Record first half operating profit in 2011 / Significant sales and profit growth in plastics and performance products segments
01.08.2011
METABOLIX
Agreement with CJ CheilJedang to develop renewable C4 chemicals
01.08.2011
BASF
Growth momentum slows in Q2 / Plastics demand stronger / Price increases offset currency effects
29.07.2011
LANXESS
Third PA and PBT compounds line to come on stream in China today / Focus on automotive sector
29.07.2011
ARTLANT PTA
La Seda subsidiary starts test runs at new Portuguese PTA plant / Full production expected to begin in Q4 2011
29.07.2011
DOW CHEMICAL
Polypropylene business sold to Brazil's Braskem for USD 340m / Focus on downstream solutions / Sale consolidates Braskem's PP leadership in North America
28.07.2011
CLARIANT
Strong currency and weak economies pressure Q2 figures / Pigments and Masterbatch units slacker
28.07.2011
JUSHI
Acquisition of exclusive US distributor Gibson Fiberglass
28.07.2011
BASF
Doubling capacity for “Hexamoll DINCH” plasticiser / Plans for second plant in Ludwigshafen
27.07.2011
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE
Successful test for gas phase phosgenation technology at Caojing TDI plant / 250,000 t/y facility to be commissioned successively this year
27.07.2011
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