Page 19 - Chemicals

Celanese starts production at new Singapore VAE emulsions unit

The unit will support the growing demand for vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) in the Southeast Asia region including Australia, India and New Zealand

BASF eyes opportunities in Asia Pacific to propel future growth

The company aims to accelerate innovation in Asia Pacific and plans investments of around Euro 3.5 billion between 2016 and 2020 for expansion

Lanxess acquires specialty chemical firm Chemtura for $ 2.5 bn

The deal will help Lanxess to strengthen its global position in additives, urethane and organometallics markets

Bill Gates and Total invest in bio-chemicals maker Renmatix

This investment will help drive towards the first wave of Renmatix licensees building Plantrose-enabled bio-refineries in diverse global markets like Canada, India, Malaysia, US, etc

Linde-Petronas JV to invest Euro 150 mn for industrial gases facility

Gaseous oxygen and nitrogen, produced at the planned facility, will be supplied to Petronas' world-scale Refinery and Petrochemicals Integrated Complex (RAPID) in Malaysia

Archroma makes first ever textile dye from cotton plant residues

Developed in alliance with Cotton Incorporated, the patented technology addresses two key concerns of the textile industry - sustainability and traceability

Together for Sustainability initiative launched in India for chemical industry

Together for Sustainability (TfS), a joint initiative of leading global chemical companies, aims to improve sustainability practices within the supply chains of the chemical industry

Indian Oil and Gail pick up stakes in Adani Group's Dhamra LNG terminal

Meanwhile, CCEA gave its nod for capital grant of 40 percent, amounting to Rs 5,176 crores over 5 years, for Jagdishpur-Haldia and Bokaro-Dhamra Pipeline (JHBDPL) project

Israel's Bateman to provide technology for GACL's phosphoric acid project

Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Ltd (GACL) plans to set up a food grade phosphoric acid plant, having capacity of 21,000 TPA, with an investment of Rs 300 crore at Dahej, Gujarat

GNFC forms JV with Santosh Agrochem to set up purified wet lime facility

The facility, which will have capacity of about 345 MTPD, will be implemented in two phases through a JV company, Calciwell Chemtech, with an investment of about Rs 50 crore

Gail increases polyethylene capacity by 400,000 TPA at UP petrochemical plant

The company has operationalised its first Unipol PE process line in Pata (UP) increasing the company's total petrochemicals capacity to 810,000 TPA at the site

Gujarat Alkalies selects Chematur Engineering for hydrogen peroxide project

Swedish firm will offer technology, know-how & basic engineering services for setting up GACL's 14000 MTPA hydrogen peroxide plant in Dahej

Bayer launches fungicide for grapes

The new product, Luna Experience, will help grape growers achieve healthy and disease-free produce that lasts longer on shelf

Shell sells Denmark refining business to Dansk Olieselskab for $ 80 mn

The transaction includes the 70 thousand barrels per day Fredericia refinery and local trading & supply activities

Global chemical firms focus on India to promote TfS for sustainable supply chains

Many Indian companies with large international exposure are showing their willingness to join Together for Sustainability (TfS) - a global initiative aimed at chemical suppliers

BASF to acquire Henkel's professional Western European building material business

The transaction, which will bring into BASF fold Thomsit and the Ceresit flooring, tiling and waterproofing business of Henkel, will strengthen its portfolio in construction chemicals

Arkema plans closure of R134a fluorogas activity at Pierre-Benite site in France

This decision is in response to an inevitable decline in R134a market in Europe following regulatory changes, to be effective from January 1, 2017, affecting the usage of fluorinated gases for automotive AC

Albemarle receives exploration rights for lithium in Argentina

The company has entered into an agreement with Bolland Minera SA for the exclusive exploration and acquisition rights to a lithium resource in Antofalla, Argentina

Bayer buys Monsanto for $ 66 billion

The combined entity will benefit from Monsanto's leadership in seeds & traits and climate corporation platform along with Bayer's broad crop protection product line

Evonik to built polyamide 12 powder plant in Germany

The company's polyamide 12 powders are targeted at highly attractive markets such as the coatings industry and additive manufacturing (3D printing)