EU chemicals industry grows in 2017
In an Aug. 24 report, Cefic said chemicals output within the EU was up by 3.1 percent during first half of 2017, compared to the same period last year.
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Good second quarter 2017 for LANXESS
Sales up almost 30 percent to EUR 2.5 billion. Net income pre exceptionals increased by 75 percent to EUR 141 million.
Nexeo Solutions Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2017 Financial Results
Nexeo Solutions, Inc. today announced its consolidated financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2017.
Lanxess expands range of membranes for reverse osmosis
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is expanding its range of membrane elements for reverse osmosis (RO).
BASF puts expanded compounding plant for engineering plastics into operation
BASF put the expanded compounding plant at BASF’s Schwarzheide site in Germany into operation.
Sabic & Sinopec in agreement to cooperate on joint projects
Sabic and Sinopec have signed a strategic cooperation agreement.
EQUATE sponsors Firemen's Day Festival
EQUATE Petrochemical Company extended its sponsorship for to the 15th Firemen's Day Festival organized by the Kuwait Fire Service Directorate.
Focus on hybrid molding plus IMD technology
Live demonstration at Bond-Laminates stand. Cost-effective mass production of thin-walled, decorated lightweight components made from thermoplastic composites. One-shot process combines three steps.
Krahn Chemie Distributes Silanes from SiSiB Silicones in Europe
KRAHN CHEMIE and Nanjing SiSiB Silicones Co. Ltd. have concluded into a sales and distribution agreement for organofunctional silanes in Europe
BASF reports higher earnings in chemical business
Sales of BASF Group decreased by 24% in the second quarter to €14.5 billion compared with the same period of 2015.
SABIC: COTC complex could bring enormous benefit
SABIC and Saudi Aramco will conduct a joint feasibility study on a fully integrated crude oil-to-chemicals complex.
Henkel launches integration program for refugees
Henkel is starting an extensive refugee’s integration program in its vocational training center.
