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Arkema successfully commissions CVD flat glass process at Hebei Yingxin Glass Group Co. Arkema Inc., a world leader in glass coatings for the flat glass industry, has successfully commissioned its online CVD flat glass coating system with two multi-slot coaters for LowE glass at Hebei Yingxin Glass Group...

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DKSH’s Business Unit Consumer Goods, Asia’s No. 1 Market Expansion Services provider with a focus on fast moving consumer goods, signed a new agreement with the established LOTTE Group, to provide LOTTE with full services in modern trade and general trade channels for selected key territories...

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The Lubrizol Corporation announces that the purchase of Merquinsa is now complete. The addition of Merquinsa, a leader in specialty thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs), will expand Lubrizol's Engineered Polymers business and strengthen its ability to meet the needs of its global customers. The transaction...

Simrit, the industrial sealing division of  Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies, has developed an advanced fluoroelastomer material – FKM (80 FKM 233877) – to withstand high temperature coolant and lubricant used in engines of industrial drive technologies. This FKM is the first material...

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The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has announced that it has lifted the Prevention Notice on Orica’s Kooragang Island Ammonia Plant.

Orica is contacting key stakeholders to advise them of the EPA’s approval to restart the Ammonia Plant, and has put in place a program...

PhosAgro (MICEX, RTS, LSE: PHOR), a leading global vertically integrated phosphate-based fertilizer producer, announces that its shares have been included in the RTS-2 Index, effective from 16 December 2011, while its GDRs have been added to the Dow Jones Islamic Market BRIC Equal Weighted Index, effective...

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Afton opens new research laboratory in Suzhou, China Afton Chemical Corporation increases customer support in Asia Pacific with the opening of their most recent Research and Development laboratory in Suzhou, China. The new fuel and lubricant additive laboratory provides customers and OEMs in Asia Pacific...

Siltronic, Wacker Chemie AG’s semiconductor division, intends to streamline its 200 mm wafer production capacities. As a result, Siltronic plans to close its production site in Hikari, Japan, by mid-2012. The Munich-based chemical group announced this decision today. Hikari’s production volumes...

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Durability and efficiency were the determining factors behind the choice of PE100 BorSafe™ HE3490-LS from Borealis, a leading provider of chemical and innovative plastics solutions, for renovation of a crucial cooling water circulation system at the world’s two biggest oil shale-fired...

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Lonza announces the expansion of its early phase manufacturing capacity in Nansha, China. The extended capabilities and infrastructure successfully brought online this year will help Lonza continue to meet the growing demands of its global small molecule customers. 
 
Lonza has been...

Omya AG and PT United Chemicals Inter Aneka announced that they have officially formed a joint venture agreement.

United Chemicals Inter Aneka is a leading chemical distributor in Indonesia, providing a one-stop-shop for specialty and partially commodity chemicals as well as high-value services...

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Air Products (NYSE: APD) announced that INOX Air Products Ltd., its joint venture in India, will invest over $50 million (Rs 250 crores) to construct two new air separation units (ASU) for the growing merchant industrial gas markets in West and South India. The company also announced INOX Air Products’...

In line with the OMV strategy, the sale of the retail and commercial business in Croatia (OMV Hrvatska d.o.o) and Bosnia-Herzegovina (OMV BH d.o.o) is under consideration. This would involve a total withdrawal from both markets.
 
The OMV strategy is to sharpen up and simplify the company...

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The Lubrizol Corporation announces that it has signed an agreement to purchase Active Organics, Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of naturally-derived specialty ingredients including botanical extracts and natural performance ingredients for the personal care industry. This acquisition complements...

The Wesfarmers Limited Board has provided final approval to proceed with the expansion of CSBP’s ammonium nitrate production facility at the company’s Kwinana industrial complex, 40 kilometres south of Perth.
 
Valued at the previously advised total of $550 million (in nominal...

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Nynas, one of the global technical leaders in specialty oils, announced that the company has entered into an agreement with Shell to take over full control and responsibility for the Harburg base oil manufacturing plant and some associated refining facilities of the Harburg refinery in Hamburg, Germany....

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The Lubrizol Corporation and CorruTech N.V. announce that the two companies have formed an agreement giving Lubrizol the exclusive rights to manufacture, sell and distribute CorruTech corrugated board technology and related products on a worldwide basis excluding the United States and Canada.