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Chemical Management

Shell plc | March 01, 2022

The Board of Shell plc announced its intention to exit its joint ventures with Gazprom and related entities, including its 27.5 percent stake in the Sakhalin-II liquefied natural gas facility, its 50 percent stake in the Salym Petroleum Development and the Gydan energy venture. Shell also intends to end its involvement in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project. “We are shocked by the loss of life in Ukraine, which we deplore, resulting from a senseles...

ThomasNet | February 11, 2020

Chemical and materials manufacturer Milliken & Company recently announced it had officially closed on its acquisition of specialty chemicals maker Borchers Group from former parent The Jordan Company. South Carolina-based Milliken, which also makes specialty fabrics, flooring, and medical products, said Borchers’ coating additives and specialty catalyst solutions would bolster its sustainable coating additives platform. Borchers, a company in the Cleveland area, houses a portfol...

Chemical Management

Origin Materials, Inc. | June 08, 2022

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded Origin Materials, Inc. the world’s leading carbon negative materials company with a mission to enable the world’s transition to sustainable materials, in partnership with Professor Mark Mascal of the University of California, Davis its prestigious Green Chemistry Challenge Award in the category of Specific Environmental Benefit – Climate Change. Origin Materials and UC Davis together were one of just five 2022 Green Chemistry...

Chemical Management

Chevron Phillips Chemical | June 08, 2022

Chevron Phillips Chemical announced today plans to expand its polyalphaolefins business with the construction of a new unit in Beringen, Belgium. Once local permits are approved, this significant investment will double the company’s PAO production capacity in Belgium upon targeted startup in 2024. For over 40 years, CPChem has been a leader in the development of high-quality PAOs, which are marketed under the Synfluid® brand. PAOs are specially designed chemicals made fr...