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Icis | April 27, 2020

US-listed shares of chemical companies rose sharply on Monday, breaking from the drop in oil prices. The European Petrochemical Association (EPCA) 54th annual meeting in October has been cancelled to avoid “undue risk” of coronavirus spread, but the trade group is mulling a virtual format. There has been a pull on purified terephthalic acid (PTA) from downstream polyethylene terephthalate (PET) applications that are considered essential amid the pandemic, but the tide may be t...

Coatings World | March 17, 2020

Specialty chemical distributor Trans Western Chemicals signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Prom USA for the Western U.S., effective Feb. 28, 2020. Headquartered in Foxborough, MA, Prom USA is a sustainable manufacturer of specialty biocides including BIT, CMIT, Bronopol, and DBNPA just to name a few, with applications in a variety of markets including CASE, HI&I, and Personal Care. I am pleased to be working with a distributor as reputable and experienced as Trans Western Chemica...

BASF | January 22, 2020

German chemical giant BASF is investing $45 million to build a production plant that will create more than 25 jobs, the company said on Wednesday (Jan 22). The new plant is part of the company's plan to expand its agricultural solutions business in Asia Pacfic, said Mr Gustavo Palerosi Carneiro, the head of BASF's agricultural solutions business in the region.The plant, which is expected to be completed by September next year (2021), will supply the company's patented crop protection...

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Dow | October 06, 2021

Dow (NYSE: DOW) announced today its plan to build the world's first net-zero carbon emissions integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives site with respect to scope 1 and 2 carbon dioxide emissions. The project would more than triple Dow's ethylene and polyethylene capacity from its Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta site, while retrofitting the site's existing assets to net-zero carbon emissions. The organic, brownfield investment would significantly increase Dow's capacity of advantage...