Daily Chemical News Recommendation (Jul 4, 2018)

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>> One Dead, a Dozen Injured in Fukui Chemical Plant Explosion

An explosion Monday at a chemical plant in Fukui Prefecture left one person dead and at least a dozen injured, officials said.

The blast rocked the Protein Chemical Co. facility in the town of Wakasa at 1:45 p.m., according to fire authorities. [More]

>> China’s Two Biggest Chemical Companies to Merge

China’s two dominant state-owned chemical companies are to merge into an industry giant with operations spanning the globe and annual revenues exceeding $100 billion.

The government agency responsible for controlling China’s largest state-owned enterprises (SOEs) announced on Saturday that Ren Jianxin, the long-serving chairman of China National Chemical Corp.(ChemChina), will retire... [More]