VinyLoop closed PVC recycling project in Italy
PVC recycling project VinyLoop in Ferrara, Italy, which was started in 2002, ceases operations, according to a brief statement from the company dated 28 June 2018, said the company.
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Total, Borealis and NOVA Chemicals - a joint venture in petrochemicals
At 19 February Total S.A., Borealis AG and NOVA Chemicals Corporation announced that affiliates of the three companies have signed definitive agreements to form a joint venture in petrochemicals on the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Rheticus - Siemens and Evonik new research collaboration
Evonik and Siemens are planning to use electricity from renewable sources and bacteria to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into specialty chemicals.
Sabic & Sinopec in agreement to cooperate on joint projects
Sabic and Sinopec have signed a strategic cooperation agreement.
Borealis, Nova, Total to form PE/ethylene JV
Borealis and NOVA Chemicals enter Preliminary Agreement with Total to meet growing global demand for polyethylene
SABIC considers joint venture with Chinese partners
SABIC, SNCG and Ningxia Hui autonomous region of China agree on cooperation principles for possible joint venture.
DSM and NHU inaugurated joint venture for PPS production
On August 22nd Royal DSM and specialty chemicals producer Zhejiang NHU Special Materials have inaugurated their joint venture company for polyphenylene sulfide compounds.
Rubber giant opened its headquarters in the Netherlands
Arlanxeo Holding B.V. officially opened its new corporate headquarters in Maastricht.
Arlanxeo - new rubber joint venture
Lanxess and Saudi Aramco rubber joint venture to be launched on April 1, 2016, under the name Arlanxeo.
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.
New player on PVC market
Solvay and Ineos announce the start-up of their Joint Venture Inovyn, a world-class competitive player in chlorovinyls.
Ineos acquires BASF's share in Styrolution
Ineos intends to acquire BASF's 50% share in Styrolution, a joint venture between the companies.
