Company Dynamic

ExxonMobil Corporation (XOM) has increased its financial commitment for Hurricane Harvey relief to up to $9.5 million, which includes a new employee and retiree donation match program and in-kind donations to the American Red Cross for recovery efforts in

• ExxonMobil

Sika AG has acquired ABC Sealants, a leading Turkish-based manufacturer of sealants and adhesives.

• Sika

Nagase America, a member of the Nagase Group (NAGASE), a leader in innovative solutions for the chemicals, has acquired US-based speciality chemicals distributor Fitz Chem Corporation.

• Nagase

Wacker Chemie AG said that it is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Brazil-based South American headquarters.

• Wacker

Total SA has signed an agreement to sell its remaining 15 percent interest in the Gina Krog field in Norway to Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC).

• Total

AkzoNobel NV has finalized the acquisition of French manufacturer Disa Technology (Disatech).

• AkzoNobel

Axalta Coating Systems, one of the leading players in the liquid and powder coatings segment has opened its expanded Technology Center in Vadodara in Gujarat, India.

• Axalta
• Coating

The operators of a Crosby, Texas, chemical factory that ran out of electricity needed to keep flammable material refrigerated will burn the remaining trailers holding the substance, officials said on Sunday.

• Texas

The vast majority of Clariant’s (CLN.S) shareholders support the Swiss chemical maker’s planned $20 billion merger with American peer Huntsman (HUN.N), Huntsman’s Chief Executive told Swiss newspaper NZZ am Sonntag.

• Clariant
• Huntsman

Non-availability of contiguous land has posed a hurdle for Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) to expand the capacity of its 15 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) crude oil refinery at Paradip and upgrade it for rolling out BS-VI compliant petroleum products.

• IOC
• Refinery

Total SA, the French energy giant, is looking for a local partner to begin retailing petrol and diesel in the fast expanding Indian fuel market that already has a bunch of private and foreign oil giants competing with state firms.

• Total
• Energy

Ninty five Indian companies are participating in the India pavilion set-up by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) and the Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC) at the 49th International Textillegpr

• Indian
• Garment

Officials with the flooded chemical plant outside of Houston that was rocked by a pair of Thursday explosions said they are anticipating more fires from eight other containers housing organic peroxide.

• Texas
• Chemical

Poised to merge with Delaware-based chemical giant DuPont Thursday, Aug. 31, The Dow Chemical Co. has announced new leadership changes.

• Dow
• DuPont

LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world, today announced a donation of more than $15,000 worth of food to Catholic Charities of Southwest Louisiana to support disaster relief efforts...

• LyondellBasell
• Food

A fast-growing manufacturer of vitamins and generic prescription drugs is nearly quadrupling, to $12.2 million, its spending on improvements to a factory, warehouse and office in Hauppauge, officials said.

• A&Z
• Pharmaceutical

Germany’s BASF on Wednesday said its major chemical production sites in Texas, Port Arthur and Freeport

• BASF

Chevron Phillips shut down its massive Cedar Bayou petrochemical complex in Baytown on Sunday as flooding overtook much of the Houston region.

• Chevron

In complete contrast to the impressive gains of the previous week, Australian wool auction sales adjusted heavily downwards last week ending August 24. By the close of selling, the AWEX eastern market indicator

• Australian
• Wool

Sichuan Shuanglong resumes one production line of medium grade re-PSF and is expected to get products tonight. Current daily production is 50mt/d.

• PSF
• Production