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Solvay to acquire Chemlogics for $1.345 billion

Fits optimally with Solvay Novecare's products, technologies, customers and geographies, leading to significant share of fast-growing $8-billion US oil & gas chemical market

Indo Amines acquires Key Organics

Acquired entity to become subsidiary of Indo Amines

Airgas to acquire The Encompass Gas Group

The transaction is expected to close on November 1

Global metering pump market to touch $4.1 billion by 2017: MarketsandMarkets

Growing investment in infrastructure and manufacturing makes Asia-Pacific the major growth engine for this market

Specialty pulp & paper chemicals market globally to reach $ 24.18 bn in 2019: Transparency Market Research

Asia Pacific, the fastest growing region, is expected to account for $ 4 billion by 2019 driven mainly by growing paper industry in India and China

Tata Chemicals' Babrala plant wins safety award

The plant in Uttar Pradesh bagged the National Safety Council of India's (NSCI) Suraksha Puraskar in the manufacturing sector category

Tata Chemicals Europe to close a soda ash factory in the UK

The closure of soda ash and calcium chloride factory in Winnington is a result of the proposed restructuring plan to minimise the impact of high and rising energy prices

Can the chemical end-user industries get back on track?

Though growth is slowing in emerging countries, the author believes that rising middle class will offer opportunities for companies in paints, coatings, pigments and plastics industries.

Government proposes safety rating system for chemical plants

The rating system aims to propagate the need for zero accidents and to incentivise the units having best safety operational measures

Air Products inks pact with BPCL to supply hydrogen and other gases

Two reformer trains highlight Air Products' first India hydrogen facilities for expanding refinery in Kochi

Clariant receives Responsible Care logo from Indian Chemical Council

So far 25 chemical companies in India have been awarded the Responsible Care logo

Clariant India's Roha plant receives cGMP certification

Provides the company an opportunity to grow by localising the production of various cosmetic products and cater to the needs of our key customers in India

Airgas reorganises its Southwest Region operation

Formation of two separate regions facilitates additional management and staff resources to focus on key growth areas

Celanese to simplify its brand architecture

The company is launching a unified brand that represents its multiple businesses and capabilities

Monsanto to buy data analytics firm The Climate Corporation for $ 930 million

Acquisition expands near and long-term opportunity for Monsanto's business and Integrated Farming Systems platform

WACKER to present all-purpose silicone additive for food contact plastics at K 2013

GENIOPLAST Pellet P plus additive is suitable for plastics in the kitchen and packaging sector

BASF and Sabo ink pact for light stabiliser Chimassorb 2020

Agreement to help companies meet global customer's needs

AkzoNobel to streamline decorative paints business

The new structure to have five regions instead of eight: North and Central Europe, South East Europe and Africa, India and South East Asia, Latin America, China and North Asia

ALTANA completes Rockwood's rheology business acquisition

The company to integrate the acquired business into its BYK Additives & Instruments division

BASF sets Euro 8 billion sales target in 2020 for its Crop Protection division

Plans Euro 1.8 billion investments between 2013 and 2017 to meet growing market demand