Page 23 - Chemicals

ExxonMobil acquires InterOil for $ 2.5 billion

Acquisition adds to ExxonMobil resources in successful Papua New Guinea business

Amec Foster Wheeler bags contract for refinery upgrade in Indonesia

Cilacap Refinery upgrade and expansion project is part of Pertamina's Refinery Development Master Plan

BASF expands R&D capability for automotive coatings in Asia Pacific

New laboratories, located at its Innovation Campus Asia Pacific in Shanghai (China), will strengthen regional R&D capabilities in proximity to key customers

Merck to invest $ 115 mn for expansion of life science campus in Massachusetts

The 280,000-square-foot facility will include a customer collaboration laboratory and training center as well as office space

Sika to expand construction chemical facility in Austria

The company will add a warehouse and a manufacturing line for waterbars at the existing site

Evonik opens precipitated silica plant in Brazil

Precipitated silica is used mainly for high-quality low rolling resistance tyres, the demand for which is increasing in South America

Arkema buys Dutch sealant maker Den Braven for Euro 485 mn

With this acquisition, Bostik, Arkema's subsidiary that makes adhesive, will consolidate its position in the insulation and construction markets

Insecticides India ties up with US-based Momentive to launch silicone additives

Momentive's AgroSpred Max adjuvant, when mixed with agrochemicals during spray as tank-mix additive, can increase the efficacy of crop protection chemicals

Camlin Fine Sciences receives environmental clearance for Dahej plant

The plant will have capacity to produce 9,000 MTPA and 6,000 MTPA of hydroquinone and catechol, respectively

IFFCO awards Rs 300-crore contract to Essar Projects for fertiliser unit

The EPC company will be responsible for the construction of a new phospho gypsum stack at IFFCO's Paradip unit in Odisha, which is India's largest phosphatic fertiliser complex

Dow India launches ultrafiltration technology for water treatment

With the new technology, IntegraFlux ultrafiltration modules, the company is targeting industries such as energy, textiles, pharmaceutical, etc for providing effluent management solutions

Regulatory costs for EU chemical industry have doubled: Cefic

Complex regulatory framework pose a significant burden on EU chemical companies, amounting to about Euro 10 billion per year over the period studied (2004 to 2014)

Asia, Africa, Middle East to drive growth of global salt market

Industrial diversification, particularly the expansion of chemical production, to drive growth in Africa-Mideast region, which will spur output of caustic soda and chlorine, says Freedonia

SRF commissions upgraded technical textile plant at Gwalior

First announced in February last year, the project aims to further boost the company's presence in the technical textile space

Biofuels and electric cars pose threat to transportation fuels industry

Diversification into other areas of production including high-value chemicals, and cost-cutting are key to fighting off the growing challenge for oil companies, says Lux Research

Belgium's Solvay to develop food-grade antioxidants in India

The company will start production of tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ), which is widely used as food preservative, in the country in July 2016

Praxair signs agreement for purchase of liquid helium from Poland's PGNiG

With this, Praxair aims to expand its helium business in Central Europe

Sika opens construction chemicals plant in Australia

The new site will increase capacities for concrete admixtures and synthetic fibers, improve finished goods warehousing and logistics and accommodate future mortar production facilities

Shell Lubricants selects India for global launch of new hydraulic oils

New products - Shell Tellus S2 MX and Shell Tellus S2 VX hydraulic oils - will be manufactured at its Navi Mumbai facility and will be available to the customers in September this year

Celanese appoints Dr Verghese Thomas as chief technology & innovation officer

Dr Thomas is currently the global technology & innovation director of the Celanese engineered materials and EVA polymers businesses