Dow Reports Increase In Q4 Sales

Dow has reported a net income from continuing operations of $178m for the fourth quarter of 2009, compared to the net loss from continuing operations of $1.55 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008. ...

Published: 04-Feb-2010

Siegfried To Create Functional Organization

Siegfried Group will be introducing a functional organization to replace its current two-division structure, effective March 1, 2010. The new structure is a result of strategic adjustments approved in...

Published: 02-Feb-2010

Lanxess To Establish New Formalin Facility In Germany

Lanxess is planning to establish a new facility for formalin production at its site in Krefeld-Uerdingen, Germany. The specialty chemicals group will then no longer be dependent on buying in the feeds...

Published: 02-Feb-2010

Actavis Divests Norgesplaster

Actavis has sold Norgesplaster, its manufacturing facility for plasters and athletic tape and adhesive coating, in Vennesla, Norway, to a newly formed entity, Norgesplaster AS. Norgesplaster AS is a l...

Published: 01-Feb-2010

Braskem Takes Over Sunoco Chemicals

Braskem, a resin producer in the Americas, has signed an agreement with Sunoco wherein the former acquires the polypropylene (PP) business of Sunoco Chemicals. Sunoco will receive $350m for the shares...

Published: 01-Feb-2010

Enzon Sells Specialty Pharmaceutical Business To Sigma-tau

Enzon Pharmaceuticals (Enzon) has announced that a special meeting held with its stockholders, has led to the approval for the sale of the company's specialty pharmaceutical business to the Sigma-tau ...

Published: 27-Jan-2010

Arkema Introduces Online Technical Information Center For Specialty Amines

Arkema has launched online technical information center for specialty Amines. The new online platform hosted on the Specialchem website is designed to publicise the scope and benefits of Arkema’s spec...

Published: 27-Jan-2010

Dow Finalises Sale To Arkema Of Acrylic Acid, Esters, Specialty Latex Assets In North America

Arkema and the Dow Chemical have closed Dow’s divestiture to Arkema of its acrylic acid and esters business located at Clear Lake, Texas and its UCAR Emulsion Systems specialty latex business in North...

Published: 25-Jan-2010

DSM Specialty Intermediates To Discontinue Operational Activities

DSM Specialty Intermediates (DSI) in Sittard is planing to discontinue its operational activities by 31 December 2010 at the latest. As a consequence, DSI's production activities at the Chemelot indus...

Published: 25-Jan-2010

Merck Opens New Production Plant At Darmstadt Site

Germany-based Merck has started construction work at its Darmstadt site on a production plant for the manufacture of inorganic salts. This will increase capacity of the company by around 50% compared ...

Published: 25-Jan-2010

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