Petrochemicals
BASF signs deal to acquire water treatment firm inge watertechnologies
BASF has signed an agreement with the investor group of Germany-based inge watertechnologies AG to acquire the company and its ultrafiltration membrane business.
On Earth Day, ACC says US chemical firms lead sustainability, environmental efforts
This Friday’s 41st annual Earth Day draws attention to ongoing actions that support sustainability and environmental improvement, and the US chemical industry is at the forefront of such development, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC).
US amines demand to grow at 3.3% per year, reach $3.4 billion in 2015 - study
US demand for amines, excluding those used to produce other amines, is forecast to advance by 3.3% annually to 3.3 billion pounds in 2015, valued at $3.4 billion, according to a new study from US market research firm Freedonia Group.
Dow Chemical to raise US ethylene, propylene production, inks shale gas supply deals
Dow Chemical today announced plans to increase the company’s ethylene and propylene production - and to integrate its US operations into feedstock opportunities available from increasing supplies of US shale gas in the Marcellus and Eagle Ford shale regions.
Total adds to solar portfolio with expanded Tenesol acquisition
Total signed an agreement with EDF ENR to acquire all of Tenesol’s operations, the France-based energy firm said. The deal excludes operations in the French overseas departments and territories, of which Total already owns 50%, it said.
China’s Sinopec to cut fuel exports, lower chemical plant operating rates
Chinese refiner Sinopec will reduce fuel exports and lower chemical plant operating rates in order to increase domestic refined oil products supply, the company said on Tuesday.
Gulf Chemical obtains environmental management certification at plant in Freeport, Texas
Gulf Chemical & Metallurgical Corp. (GCMC), the world’s largest recycler of spent petroleum refinery catalysts, today announced that it has obtained International Organization for Standardization 14001 (ISO 14001:2004) certification, the global standard for environmental management systems.
Momentive to sell North America composites, coatings business to European investment group
Momentive Specialty Chemicals will sell its North American composites and coating resins business to PCCR USA, a subsidiary of Investindustrial, the companies announced on Monday.
US EPA proposes new emissions cuts for domestic PVC plants
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed stronger standards that require facilities that produce polyvinyl chloride (PVC) to reduce emissions of harmful toxics.
Technip awarded project management contract for China chemical plant
Bluestar Adisseo Nanjing awarded French firm Technip a detailed engineering, procurement and project management services contract for a methionine plant in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China.
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