Company Dynamic

Project Stop is a joint initiative with SystemIQ and Sustainable Waste Indonesia, and works with city governments to eliminate leakage o...

• Borealis
• Project
• Marine

AkzoNobel shareholders voted in favor of all resolutions at the company's Annual General Meeting (AGM). As well as adopting the company's 2017 financial statements, the dividend policy and total dividend per share for 2017 of €2.50 (up 52 percent)...

• AkzoNobel
• AGM

This combination of properties provides long-term concrete protection while dramatically reducing the downtime of the structure, making ...

• BASF
• Waterproof

9kt of bitumen resources were transported from Sinopec Maoming Company via railway transportation, up 17.6kt or 20.

• Bitumen
• Sinopec
• Maoming

U.S. oil major Chevron has evacuated executives from Venezuela after two of its workers were imprisoned over a contract dispute with state-owned oil company PDVSA, according to four sources familiar with the matter.

Dutch packaging group Weener Plastics (WP) is acquiring Latin American packaging firm Grupo Proenfar from Altra Investments, for an undisclosed amount.

Dutch packaging group Weener Plastics (WP) is acquiring Latin American packaging firm Grupo Proenfar from Altra Investments, for an undisclosed amount.

• Dutch
• WP
• Acquisition

Oxea Corporation said it will implement a Freight Adjustment and a Change in Service Standards in North America, effective June 1, 2018, or as contracts allow. Due to escalating costs associated with securing truck carrier capacity, Oxea will make...

Dunn-Edwards introduced ENDURACAT, an epoxy-fortified interior, ultra-low VOC, pre-catalyzed, water based, single component coating. Enduracat is intended for use on properly prepared interior metal, wood, drywall and masonry, and provides superior...

Clariant announced first quarter 2018 sales of CHF 1.722 billion compared to CHF 1.602 billion in the first quarter of 2017. This corresponds to seven percent growth in local currency ...

Elementis Specialties appointed the Maroon Group to representing the company in the eastern U.S. territory. Effective July 1, 2018, Maroon will serve coatings, adhesive, inks, and sealant customers from Maine to Florida – including those in Alabama...

Clariant announced first quarter 2018 sales of CHF 1.722 billion compared to CHF 1.602 billion in the first quarter of 2017. This corresponds to seven percent growth in local currency ...

• Clariant
• Sales

Azelis launched its CSR program, representing the efforts the company makes throughout the entire supply chain and beyond. This launch follows two years of research, preparation, definition and implementation of the program’s goals and KPIs.

• Azelis
• Program
• Launch

Yara Freeport LLC – the joint venture of Norway’s Yara International and German chemical giant, BASF, has opened its new world-scale ammonia plant in Freeport, Texas, USA. Yara Freeport is owned 68 percent by Yara and 32 percent by BASF.

• Yara
• BASF

Saudi Aramco and France’s Total have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to build a $9-bn petrochemical complex in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.

• France
• Saudi Aramco

The Saudi Methacrylates Company (SAMAC) – a joint venture between Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) and SABIC – has announced the completion of pilot operation of production facilities in Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia for methyl methacrylate monomer...

• SABIC
• MMA
• PMMA

Austrian petrochemical firm, Borea-lis, will study the feasibility to build an ethylene vinyl acetate/advanced polymer asset for speciality applications in China. The company said the study will focus on the location of Dayabay, Huizhou, Guangdong...

• Borea-lis
• Austria

BASF has reviewed its complete personal care portfolio according to the ISO standard criteria and calculating rules, providing manufacturers of cosmetic products guidance and information on the degree of natural origin of the ingredients.

• BASF
• Review
• ISO

Air Products has broken ground at Huntsman’s site in Louisiana (USA) for industrial gases production plant to supply carbon monoxide and hydrogen to Huntsman.

• India
• US
• Huntsman
• Industrial Gases

On the demand side, some large PTA units will be shut down for maintenance in the second quarter in China.

• PX
• Asia