June 29, 2017, Thursday

Kaneka Corp buys US formulated advanced resin supplier Applied Poleramic

With this, Kaneka makes a full-scale entry into aerospace market

June 21, 2017, Wednesday

Global pharmaceutical packaging market to reach $ 158 billion by 2025

Emerging economies such as India, China, Brazil, etc to drive this growth, says Grand View Research

June 21, 2017, Wednesday

Solvay & GKN Aerospace to develop thermoplastic composites for aircraft

As per the deal, Solvay will become a preferred supplier of these lightweight materials to Fokker

June 19, 2017, Monday

Celanese & Blackstone to form $1.3 bn JV in acetate tow

Proposed JV to combine Celanese's cellulose derivatives and Blackstone's Rhodia Acetow businesses

June 15, 2017, Thursday

Ineos plans to set up 750,000 tonne propane dehydrogenation plant in Europe

It also plans to increase ethylene capacity of its cracker facilities in Scotland and Norway

June 14, 2017, Wednesday

Tekni-Plex to invest $15 mn in new China manufacturing facility

Facility to make tubing for the Asia-Pacific pharmaceutical and medical device industry

June 14, 2017, Wednesday

Alpla acquires Gehl Foods' bottle manufacturing plant in US

The facility supplies six layer bottles to Gehl Foods for aseptic filling in food & dairy category

June 14, 2017, Wednesday

Royal Adhesives buys Graco Supply's aircraft sealant repackaging business

The acquired business will be added to Royal's global aircraft sealant business

June 12, 2017, Monday

Cabot starts work on fumed silica facility in China

The new facility, with capacity of 8,000 tonnes, to meet growing demand of fumed silica in China

June 09, 2017, Friday

PolyOne expands specialty colour portfolio with Rutland acquisition

Rutland is widely recognised as an industry leader in screen printing inks for the apparel market

June 09, 2017, Friday

Polyacetal facility of Celanese's Ibn Sina JV enters testing phase

Ibn Sina is a JV between Sabic and CTE, which is owned by subsidiaries of Celanese & Duke Energy

June 07, 2017, Wednesday

Mueller Industries buys two Canadian firms PexCor and HeatLink Companies

Deal to help Mueller to grow its flow control product offerings in the area of pressure plastics

June 07, 2017, Wednesday

Ashland completes acquisition of Reichhold's composites facility in France

Facility makes unsaturated polyester resins used in sectors such as transportation & construction

June 07, 2017, Wednesday

United Caps buys Dewit Plastics' caps, closures and handles business

Dewit Plastics' complimentary product line expands range of offerings from United Caps

June 07, 2017, Wednesday

Renewable energy & automotive sectors to drive composite adhesives market

Global composite adhesives market to reach $ 1.78 billion by 2022, says MarketsandMarkets report

June 02, 2017, Friday

"Top management should develop a cohesive strategy for sustainability"

Himanshu Jain believes CEO should be accountable for not just profits, but also for sustainability

June 01, 2017, Thursday

AkzoNobel expands organic peroxide capacity in Mexico

The company's capacity of peroxyester, used in making of polymers, in North America is up by 40%

June 01, 2017, Thursday

Covestro produces aniline using plant-based raw materials

Currently, only fossil raw materials are used to make aniline, a key product in chemical industry

May 31, 2017, Wednesday

Borealis to build automotive PP compounding plant in US

The new plant will help it to become local supplier to automotive OEMs & their tier partners in US

May 31, 2017, Wednesday

Uponor opens facility in China to tap construction market

It will produce sustainable plumbing solutions and energy-efficient heating & cooling systems