Carbon Group

Hydrocarbon Engineering | March 06, 2020

China is a large market with growing demand for high quality polyolefin products, said Bob Patel, CEO of LyondellBasell. “The combination of LyondellBasell's leading technology and Bora's operational excellence will allow us to reliably produce and provide these needed products to local customers.” Under the agreements, the partners will form a Sino-foreign joint venture, the Bora LyondellBasell Petrochemical Co. Ltd, that will operate a 1.1 million tpy ethylene cracker and a...

Bloomberg Environment | January 21, 2020

The European Chemicals Agency said Monday inspectors across the bloc had started checks on chemical products sold online for compliance with the EU’s REACH and other chemicals laws. Checks would continue through 2020 and would cover all types of online vendors, including websites aimed at consumers and specialist users of chemicals, and platforms including Amazon and eBay, the agency said. Inspection authorities in EU countries would check if online purchasers are sufficiently informed abo...

Chemical Management

Arcadium Lithium | January 08, 2024

Arcadium Lithium plc announced the completion of the all-stock merger of equals between Allkem and Livent. The new, combined company is a leading global lithium chemicals producer committed to safely and responsibly harnessing the power of lithium to improve people's lives and accelerate the transition to a clean energy future. With roughly U.S. $1.9 billion of combined total revenue in 2022 and a global team of more than 2,600 employees, Arcadium Lithium is one of the largest integrat...

Bloomberglaw | April 21, 2020

Chemical manufacturers can’t blame the coronavirus if they miss regulatory deadlines or deadlines to comment on EPA plans that may ultimately limit the chemicals they can use, industry attorneys say. Companies making and using chemicals have been stretched thin, addressing workforce, supply chain disruptions, and other Covid-19 challenges. The Environmental Protection Agency has recognized businesses could face logistical obstacles complying with some environmental regulations and o...