50 years of HDI production in Leverkusen
Bayer MaterialScience is celebrating a major anniversary: 50 years of hexamethylene diisocyanate (HDI) production in Leverkusen.
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BASF and PETRONAS to build first polyisobutene plant in South East Asia
World-scale plant for highly reactive polyisobutene (HR-PIB), with annual capacity of 50,000 metric tons, wille be launched in 2017.
Solvay launches production of highly dispersible silica in Poland
Solvay is hosting a ceremony to mark the production launch of Highly Dispersible Silica (HDS) at its new state-of-the-art plant in Wloclawek, Poland.
BASF inaugurates world-scale acrylic acid complex in Brazil
BASF inaugurated its world-scale production complex for acrylic acid, butyl acrylate and superabsorbent polymers in Camaçari, Bahia, Brazil.
Evonik introduces innovative gas separation
Evonik Industries is presenting new Sepuran hollow fibers for efficient, energy-saving separation of gas mixtures at this year's Achema.
Major new oxo plant in Sweden
Perstorp inaugurates major new Oxo plant in Sweden to strengthen position in PVC plasticizers and chemical intermediates.
Clariant's sustainability-edge in spotlight at ECS 2015
Clariant has introduced on-going portfolio screening program in move to improve sustainability of entire product range.
Evonik to invest over €4 billion in research and development
"Our intention is to turn Evonik into one of the world's most innovative companies," affirmed Klaus Engel, the Chairman of the Executive Board.
Yara and BASF to build ammonia plant in USA
Yara International and BASF Group have agreed to build a world scale ammonia plant at BASF's site in Freeport, Texas.
Velox-Asaclean webshop goes live for Europe
Asaclean purging compound is now available online from Velox.
New market study on toluene
In 2013, about US$24.5 billion were generated with the sale of toluene.
Wacker reorganizes distribution net in Nordic countries
As of March 1, 2015, Lindberg & Lund Oy AB will market room-temperature-vulcanizing silicone rubber grades in Finland.
