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US-based speciality chemicals maker, Solenis, has announced the completion of the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares of Topchim NV.

• Acquisition
• Solenis

Royal DSM launched a dedicated Uralac Ultra website to mark a new chapter for the technology, which enables first-time-right powder coating of heat-sensitive substrates such as medium-density fiberboard (MDF).

Effective April 15, 2018, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices for high solids emulsion polymers sold in North America.

Effective April 15, 2018, or as contracts allow, BASF will increase prices for high solids emulsion polymers sold in North America.

• BASF
• Price

Royal DSM launched a dedicated Uralac Ultra website to mark a new chapter for the technology, which enables first-time-right powder coating of heat-sensitive substrates such as medium-density fiberboard (MDF).

• DSM
• Technology

A new exhibition designed with the help of AkzoNobel’s color experts and Sikkens paint brand explores Japan’s influence on Vincent van Gogh.

Benjamin Moore & Co. was recognized in the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) on a Shoe String category at the PR News 2018 CSR Awards.

Oxea said it aims to annually produce 60,000 metric tons of dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP), a general purpose non-ortho-phthalate plasticizer, in Europe by the second half of 2019. To that effect...

A new exhibition designed with the help of AkzoNobel’s color experts and Sikkens paint brand explores Japan’s influence on Vincent van Gogh.

• AkzoNobel

Swiss biotech firm, Lonza has inaugurated its new Salto Technology Centre (STC) in Salto, near São Paulo, Brazil.

• Lonza
• Brazil
• Biotechnology

China’s Jiangsu Sailboat Petrochemical Company has announced that its methanol-to-olefins (MTO) plant installed by Honeywell has become fully operational. The new plant converts methanol from domestic coal into olefins and is capable of producing...

• Petrochemical
• MTO

Japan’s Kuraray and Sumitomo alongwith Thailand’s PTT Global Chemical Public Co. Ltd. (PTTGC) have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture company focused on the progression of a feasibility study for the manufacturing and sales of butadiene...

• Kuraray
• PTT

Bayer has entered exclusive talks with BASF on the sale of its Nunhems brand of vegetable seeds unit to address antitrust regulators’ concerns over its planned merger with Monsanto, the two companies said.

• Bayer
• BASF

BASF has closed its agreement with Japan’s Toda to form BASF Toda America LLC (BTA).

• BASF
• Collaboration
• Toda

Pharma giant, AstraZeneca, has announced that its biologics R&D arm, MedImmune, is spinning out six molecules from its early-stage inflammation and autoimmunity programmes into an independent biotech company, Viela Bio. The new company will focus on d

• US
• Biotechnology

State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) may sell its stake in its mega petrochemical project in Gujarat to fund acquisition of Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (HPCL), according to a report in the Economic Times newspaper. ONGC had borrowed ...

• ONGC
• India
• Acquisition

Brenntag AG has presented the latest generation of metal substitute compounds, with its NylaForce dynamic-2 A 60. These are true multi-talents offering a universal application profile. In addition to automotive, aerospace and marine applications...

• Brenntag
• Compounds

Pharma firms have started to flock back to Gujarat for expansion and new investments activities as benefits of tax sops given by north Indian states fade in the post GST era.

• India
• FDCA

As a part of this jv, the venture called AB VET, will be funded by Bal Pharma to develop Akaal Pharma’s intellectual property (IP) in th...

German speciality chemicals company, Lanxess, highlighted its comprehensive product portfolio for the paint and coatings industry at the Paint India 2018 exhibition held in Mumbai recently.

• Lanxess
• India