Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo, Japan) has set up its new Zhuhai Sumika Polymer Compounds Co., Ltd. Wuxi branch (hereinafter, Wuxi Plant), as a new production facility for polypropylene (PP) compounds, to enhance its automotive materials business in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province,…
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that it has launched a joint research project in pursuit of innovative technology to promote the recycling of plastic waste, working with Professor Takahashi Tsutomu, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagaoka…
Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany) plans to expand capacity for Oxone monopersulfate - a main active ingredient for disinfectants Due to the continuous strong demand for disinfectants, Lanxess is planning to expand its production capacity for Oxone monopersulfate by around 50%.…
Deloitte's oil, gas and chemicals lead Duane Dickson discusses a recent analysis from Deloitte on the current state of the chemical industry.
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has acquired the proprietary Glu-L technology for L-glufosinate ammonium from AgriMetis, an industry leader for the development of biotechnological innovations for crop protection, with this BASF Agricultural Solutions will offer its customers an even more efficient…
LG Chem Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea) announced that a high-altitude long-endurance solar-powered unmanned vehicle (EAV-3) developed by Korea Aerospace Research Institute has successfully finished flight testing in the environment of the stratosphere using a unique lithium-sulfur battery. EAV-3 is a small…
A new partnership focused on using artificial intelligence for materials discovery has been launched. The Alliance for AI-Accelerated Materials Discovery comprises academic partners McMaster University, the University of Toronto, the National Research Council Canada (NRC) and industry giants Total SE (Paris,…
PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) recently entered into a Shares Sale and Purchase Agreement (SSPA) with PCC SE to acquire 50% of the latter’s shares in its Malaysian subsidiary, PCC Oxyalkylates Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PCC-OM), marking its…
Altana AG (Wesel, Germany) is acquiring the business of TLS Technik GmbH & Co. Spezialpulver KG, an internationally leading manufacturer of metal powders for 3D printing, and thus strategically expanding its Eckart division. “By acquiring the TLS business, we are…
Dow (Midland, Mich.) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to divest certain U.S. Gulf Coast marine and terminal operations and assets to Vopak Industrial Infrastructure Americas, a joint venture of Royal Vopak and BlackRock's Global Energy &…