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| Dow to increase ownership in Sadara to 50%; last of 26 plants commissioned |
| Dow Chemical Company and the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that sets forth a process for Dow to acquire an additional 15% ownership interest from Saudi Aramco in Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara... |
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| Capacity increases: Eastman to increase CHDM; Perstorp upgrading Capa plant in UK |
| US materials company Eastman Chemical Company will implement multiple projects to increase CHDM capacity at its Kingsport, Tennessee, manufacturing facility. The series of debottlenecks and expansion projects will occur over the next 18 months and will increase... |
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| Kiefel attributes higher sales to Southeast Asia growth |
| German machinery maker Kiefel says it had a successful year in 2016, particularly due to increase in sales in Southeast Asia, where it had the largest percentage increase in order intake and sales. This it says was a result of the intensification of its market processing in Asia. Kiefel adds that after incoming orders of 2016... |
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| PRA August 2017 |
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The types of infill used in composite panels for building facades are coming under scrutiny, especially in the combustibility of the panels
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 CHT Group further expands in US market with ICM Silicones Group acquisition
German chemical group CHT Group, a leading silicone specialties supplier in Europe, is further expanding its geographic reach in the US market with its acquisition of ICM Silicones Group, a leading solutions provider for high performance silicone emulsions and silicone elastomer applications, headquartered in Cassopolis, Michigan in the US. ICM Silicones Group consists of five separate operating subsidiaries...
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 Hypoallergenic TPE sunglasses designed for babies/toddlers
To protect children’s eyes sensitive to harmful UV radiation, Belgian firm Pyke (Protect Your Kid’s Eyes), a start-up created in February 2015, has offered BabyPyke sunglasses since 2016. This high protection is anything but luxury, especially in the case of children. Intensive UV radiation can cause eye problems and can have lasting effects on the eyesight. That applies not only in the summer, but also whenever the sun is low on the horizon...
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