Page 12 - Chemicals

CF Industries commissions ammonia, urea plants in Iowa

With this, total gross ammonia capacity at Iowa has increased to 1.2 MT from 380,000 tonnes

Neogen buys Brazilian pesticides firm Rogama

With this, Neogen consolidates its position in agricultural biosecurity products market

GE and Toyo to jointly work on digital solutions for chemical projects

Two companies will explore digital solutions for fertiliser and petrochemicals industry

AkzoNobel opens specialty coatings facility in Noida

The facility will cater to the demand of coatings from consumer durables and electronics industries

Reliance commissions para-xylene plant at Jamnagar

The new PX plant will improve the profitability of the Jamnagar complex

BioAmber and CJ CheilJedang to set up bio-succinic acid plant in China

The 36,000-MT plant will meet growing demand for bio-succinic acid in China and Asia

VCs invest $ 5.8 bn in bio-based chemicals start-ups globally: Study

In 2016, synthetic biology startups have raised 53% of all VC funding in bio-based materials, as venture firms flock to technology platforms such as DNA synthesis-as-a-service, says Lux Research

Linde and Praxair merger to create $30 bn industrial gases behemoth

The combined entity will leverage upon unique strengths of each company - Linde's long-standing leadership in technology with Praxair's operational excellence

Anellotech successfully extends catalyst lifetime of biomass-to-chemicals process

The company has developed technology to lengthen catalyst lifetime in its Bio-TCat process for low cost conversion of biomass into valuable aromatic chemicals and renewable fuels

Shell completes sale of stake in Showa Shell to Idemitsu

The sale supports Shell's strategic commitment to focus downstream activity on areas where it can be most competitive

Evonik ends cooperation with Chr Hansen for probiotic feed additives

This follows Evonik's decision to actively market its own probiotic products, after it acquired the probiotics business of the Spanish company Norel in July 2016

Promoters hike stake in fragrance & flavour firm S H Kelkar

Promoters bought 0.93 percent stake from PE firm Blackstone Group (which sold its 4 percent stake in the company) for a total consideration of Rs 40.46 crore

AkzoNobel buys BASF India's industrial coatings business

This follows the completion of global acquisition of BASF's industrial coatings business by AkzoNobel, which was first announced in February this year

Technip extends PTA alliance with BP to acetic acid

As per the deal, Technip will be the exclusive provider of front end loading (FEL) services for fully-owned and JV acetic acid projects developed by BP worldwide

Evonik to set up $ 120-mn precipitated silica plant in US

With the new plant, the company aims to meet the growing demand for precipitated silica, a key ingredient in making energy-efficient tyres, in North America

Amyris & Nikkol Group form cosmetics ingredient JV

Japanese cosmetic specialty chemical provider joins Amyris to further strengthen its position in personal care ingredients segment

Basmati rice producer KRBL builds furfuryl alcohol plant in Punjab

The plant converts furfuryl oil (which is produced from rice husk) into furfuryl alcohol as there is huge demand for this bio-based chemical in India

Green Biologics starts shipments of bio-based n-butanol & acetone

The company's Little Falls (USA) plant uses proprietary advanced fermentation technology to produce bio-based n-butanol and acetone

Asia-Pacific region to propel global demand for amines in cleaning products

Global demand for amines used in cleaning products is expected to increase 4.4% annually to 1.6 million metric tonnes (MMT) in 2020 from 1.28 MMT in 2015, says Freedonia Group

Evonik acquires JM Huber's silica business for $ 630 mn

Acquisition of Huber's silica business, which focuses on the US, China and India, will enable Evonik to expand its position in North America and Asia regions