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BASF to boost global position in nylon 6,6 with Solvay deal

...BASF is making a big move in the nylon 6,6 chain with its planned €1.6bn acquisition of Solvay’s ...

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Aromatics head into calmer waters

...Many aromatics and derivatives markets have been back in a more volatile mood in 2017 than was ...

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Europe rail problems eclipse Harvey

...Harvey’s impact on EU chemical logistics has  been strongly felt in some specific markets which ...

Interactive: Counting the cost of Harvey

...It was three weeks before the flood water finally disappeared along Buffalo Bayou, where I used to ...

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China pollution curbs a key turning point for chemicals

...It is a Hurricane Harvey moment, in fact even bigger as far as the Asian chemicals industry is ...

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22 Sep 17 Volume 292, Issue 10

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Titanium dioxide - US

22 September '17

USES Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a white powder pigment highly desired for its brightness and high refractive index. It is used in paints and coatings, including glazes and enamels, plastics, paper,...

Ethylene oxide - Europe

21 September '17

USES Nearly all ethylene oxide (EO) produced by the direct oxidisation of ethylene air of oxygen. EO is primarily used as an intermediate. The majority of EO output is used in the production of...

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By Matt Tudball

Turkey PP, PE market outlook uncertain, business reduced after coup attempt

...A coup attempt has unsettled the market, and the outlook for Turkey is unclear, as the government has declared a state of emergency Depo Photos/Depo Photos via ZUMA Wire/REX/Shutterstock The outlook ...

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Scottish Enterprise

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A major new production complex in Saudi Arabia’s east coast petrochemicals hub is about to propel the GCC chemical industry into a new era.

After 120 years in Asia-Pacific, ExxonMobil has re-affirmed its commitment to supply the fast-growing market with a huge chemicals expansion in Singapore. The country is an important hub for the business in the region.

Our quest for extending oleochemistry never stops. Air Liquide Global E&C Solutions, the engineering and construction business of the Air Liquide Group, leads the market through its portfolio including Lurgi technologies, with decades of development in oleochemicals.