Page 13 - Chemicals
Praj to partner IOCL & BPCL to set up 2G bio-ethanol plants
Second generation (2G) bio-ethanol technology uses (agri-residue) as feedstock, thus helping farming community to earn additional revenues from agri-waste
 "Praj to partner IOCL & BPCL to set up 2G bio-ethanol plants")
AkzoNobel and Atul to set up monochloroacetic acid plant in Gujarat
While Atul will use the plant's MCA (an essential building block in the chemical industry) for captive consumption to produce herbicide, AkzoNobel will market the access production
 "AkzoNobel and Atul to set up monochloroacetic acid plant in Gujarat")
Ineos Styrolution to expand copolymer plant in Mexico
The company will hike the capacity of the plant, which makes a variety of ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) and ASA (acrylonitrile styrene acrylate) solutions, by 20,000 tonnes
 "Ineos Styrolution to expand copolymer plant in Mexico")
Sumitomo Chemical and Zeon to form S-SBR JV
Two companies will combine their respective solution styrene butadiene rubber (S-SBR) businesses to form the JV, called ZS Elastomer Co Ltd
 "Sumitomo Chemical and Zeon to form S-SBR JV")
JGC receives contract for Sumitomo Chemical's methionine plant
This new plant, which will be constructed alongside Sumitomo Chemical's existing factory located in Niihama City, is scheduled to be completed in the middle of 2018
 "JGC receives contract for Sumitomo Chemical's methionine plant")
Mitsubishi Heavy to build ExxonMobil's polyethylene plant in US
The new production unit, which is slated to be completed in 2019, will produce 650,000 tonnes of polyethylene per year
 "Mitsubishi Heavy to build ExxonMobil's polyethylene plant in US")
Borealis and Asmidal plan to set up melamine facility in Algeria
Two companies will carry out a feasibility study for this project to manufacture melamine, which has become an essential raw material in the global production of synthetic resins
Corbion to market BASF's human nutrition products in North America
Through this partnership, Corbion will market BASF's Spongolit aerating emulsifiers and Lamequick whipping agents in North America
 "Corbion to market BASF's human nutrition products in North America")
PE firm Livia Group acquires Proviron Basic Chemicals
Proviron Basic Chemicals is a leading player in the European phthalic anhydride market with a plant located at Ostend in Belgium
 "PE firm Livia Group acquires Proviron Basic Chemicals")
Researchers in US develop process to make chemical p-xylene from biomass
New method, with 97 percent yield, uses biomass as the feedstock to make p-xylene, an important ingredient of common plastics that is currently produced from petroleum
 "Researchers in US develop process to make chemical p-xylene from biomass")
"Hope benefit of demonetisation trickles down to fertilisers industry"
According to Ananth Kumar, all efforts are being taken to solve all long pending demands of the fertilisers industry, including clearance of backlog subsidy, during this financial year
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Idemitsu and Mitsui Chemicals to enhance ethylene facility in Chiba
For this, two companies will increase the propane processing capacity of ethylene manufacturing units of Anegasaki plant (located on the premises of Idemitsu)
 "Idemitsu and Mitsui Chemicals to enhance ethylene facility in Chiba")
Givaudan invests CHF 5 mn to expand flavour unit in Singapore
Expansion in Singapore follows Givaudan recent investment in high growth markets, such as Nantong (China) and Pune (India)
 "Givaudan invests CHF 5 mn to expand flavour unit in Singapore")
Stahl acquires flame retardant products maker Eagle Performance
The addition of water-based flame retardants opens up new opportunities for Dutch chemicals company Stahl in areas of technical textiles and leather products
 "Stahl acquires flame retardant products maker Eagle Performance")
Showa Denko acquires non-stick coatings maker GMM Group
GMM, which has production units in China and India, makes non-stick coating chemicals, which are used in consumer goods such as cookware, bakeware, etc
 "Showa Denko acquires non-stick coatings maker GMM Group")
Sasol increases polypropylene production capacity by 103,000 TPA
The company has invested more than Rand 1 bn (about $ 70 mn) in the expansion project which is located at its Secunda Chemicals Operations
Auto and FMCG sectors driving demand for propylene in India
While polypropylene dominates the Indian market of propylene in 2015, propylene oxide is the second major application area for this petrochemical
 "Auto and FMCG sectors driving demand for propylene in India")
Koch Industries acquires Guardian Industries
The acquired company will become standalone subsidiary of Koch Industries
Evonik to expand performance foams capacity in Germany
The company will raise the production capacity of Rohacell foam products, which are used as a core material in the construction of sandwich composites
 "Evonik to expand performance foams capacity in Germany")
Edgewater Capital buys BASF's inorganic specialties business
Inorganic specialties includes the Evans City (Pennsylvania, USA) production site and the specialty alcoholates, boranes and alkali metals product lines
 "Edgewater Capital buys BASF's inorganic specialties business")
