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Company News
Kumar family takes over another US processor - Braskem to buy PVC maker Solvay Indupa for US$290 mn
- Ineos to acquire Sasol’s solvent business
- Clariant’s acquisition of masterbatch maker to firm its leadership in India
- BASF to double engineering plastics capacity in Asia, with new plant in Korea
- Petronas, BASF divest interests in gas and oil assets across continents
- SGL to cut 300 jobs
- Styrolution realigns products in Europe
- BASF sells PVC modifier business to Kaneka
- Dow to exit chlorine business; shutting down 800 kt in the US
Materials News
- PCC adds on 40% more capacity at US facility
- Nova Chemicals to embark on US$300 mn projects
- Invista develops new nylon 12 monomer technology
- Braskem and Genomatica to develop green butadiene
- Bioplastics growth at above average rates from 2012-2017
- Evonik and LanzaTech partner for bio-processed precursors for speciality plastics
- Oyak’s acquisition of Chemson to create PVC stabiliser leadership
- Chromaflo/CPS merger to create US$400 mn company
- Wacker expands silicone services in Singapore R&D centre
