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Indorama inks metaxylene supply agreement with Spain's Cepsa

Metaxylene is a key feedstock for the production of isopthalic acid, a high value-added chemical additive used in the manufacture of PET, coatings and other resins

Brenntag to invest GBP 50 million in UK over 5 years

The focus will be on the life science sector, especially the food as well as the pharmaceutical and cosmetics sectors

HR has to be a change champion in evolving organisations: Cyrus Jalnawala

According to Cyrus Jalnawala, director - human resources (HR), Dow India, HR has to take the lead in equipping organisations facing challenges due to changing business climate

AksharChem to temporarily shutdown vinyl sulphone plant at Mehsana

The shutdown, effective from August 12, 2016 to August 27, 2016, will be undertaken for carrying out repair and maintenance work at the site

Polish firm PKN Orlen to raise propylene capacity by 100 thousand tonnes

The company will spend about $ 100 million in the expansion project, which will produce polymer grade propylene

Wison Engineering bags EPC contract for petrochemical project in Saudi Arabia

The company will be responsible for the expansion of the ethylene oxide and ethylene glycol (EOEG) facilities and auxiliary units

Axiall and Lotte Chemical begin construction work of ethane cracker in US

In addition to the ethane cracker, with capacity of 1 mn tonnes of ethylene, Lotte Chemical will construct an adjacent plant to produce 700,000 tonnes of ethylene glycol

Huntsman Textile Effects appoints Dheeraj Talreja as commercial director for SAMEA

In the new role, Talreja will develop and execute the commercial strategy for the South Asia, Middle East and Africa (SAMEA) region

Rosneft and Pertamina to set up petrochemical project in Indonesia

The 15 mn tpa Tuban project will run on imported crude and will house a large fuel oil catalytic cracker and a petrochemical complex

Ube acquires patents for trimethylindium technology from Dow

Trimethylindium (TMI) is one of the metal organics (MOs), which are required for making compound semiconductors used in the production process for LED and laser diodes (LDs)

Arkema expands Bostik's adhesive capacity in Malaysia

The company has expanded its cementitious products manufacturing capacities to serve growing construction market demand in the country

Withdraw anti-dumping duty on flexible slabstock polyol: Assocham

According to the industry body, there is no dumping of flexible slabstock polyol in India and, at the same time, domestic production is not enough to cater to local demand

Akzo Nobel expands Indonesian coatings plant

The expansion will help the company meet growing domestic demand - driven by the petrochemical and power sectors - for its marine and protective coatings products

Ineos to build linear alpha olefin unit in Texas

The LAO unit capacity will be 420,000 metric tonnes per annum (tpa), 20 percent larger than when the project was originally announced

Albemarle to discontinue production of HBCD-based flame retardants

With this move, the company will focus on supplying GreenCrest polymeric fire safety solutions

Evonik acquires Air Products' specialty & coating additives business for $ 3.8 bn

Acquisition will strengthen Evonik's position in the high-margin specialty & coating additives market