Clariant continues transition with Masterbatches sale
Clariant has agreed to sell its entire Masterbatches business to PolyOne in a deal that values the business a $1,560 million.
Showa Denko to buy Hitachi Chemical
Showa Denko, Japan’s third largest chemical company, has agreed to buy Hitachi Chemical in a deal worth up to $8.8 billion.
2019 a difficult year, associations say
The European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC), the American Chemistry Council (ACC) and Germany’s Verband der Chemischen Industrie (VCI) have all released year-end figures indicating a decline in chemical production this year.
CIA calls on UK government to “get Brexit right”
The UK’s chemicals industry has called on the government to ensure that this is done in a way that addresses the industry’s concerns about trade and policy, by adapting their own slogan about “getting Brexit done”.
Evonik, Unilever team up on first ‘green’ biosurfactant
Evonik has announced the commercial launch of a product using its biosurfactant technology, in the form of Unilever’s Quix brand of hand dishwashing liquid in Chile over the summer.
Mexican buy for Pilot
US speciality chemicals firm Pilot Chemical of Cincinnati has acquired Órgano Síntesis (OSSA), which makes products for the personal care, disinfection, sanitising, cleaning, oil and gas, water treatment and general speciality chemicals industries.
Solvay in catechol JV
Solvay has formed a joint venture with Indian speciality chemicals manufacturer Anthea for the production of catechol derivatives.
