ESSEN, 15-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — At this year’s SEPAWA Congress in Berlin this week, Evonik presents a product range extended to include natural-based products, aimed at customers in the cosmetics industry as well as manufacturers of detergents and cleaning agents. “The … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Marketing
Tagged cleaningagents, cosmetics, detergents, Dr. Tammo Boinowitz, Evonik, naturalness, personal care, SEPAWA Congress, sustainability
SWINDON, 15-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — STFC’s world-leading Central Laser Facility (CLF) has been instrumental in new research which might see efficiency savings being made in an industry worth billions to the UK. Researchers from CLF and York University have used the ULTRA … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Pharma & Biotech, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged catalysts, chemical, chemical catalysts, chemicalcatalysts, laser, RESEARCH, STFC, ULTRA laser
Highly attractive MDI market with long-term growth prospects / New 500 kilotons MDI plant to satisfy demand and accompany industry growth / NAFTA MDI capacity to reach 740 kilotons per year by end of 2024 / Extending Covestro´s regional and … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Investment
Tagged Covestro, Dr. Markus Steilemann, Dr. Thomas Toepfer, investment, MDI, NAFTA
Extends the service life of concrete by reducing crack widths Reduces shrinkage by up to 60 percent Ensures high-quality concrete LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, 09-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — With MasterLife SRA 900, Master Builders Solutions® is introducing an innovative admixture to extend the service … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Construction, Germany, Industrial, Technology
Tagged admixture, BASF, concrete, concrete mixtures, Construction Chemicals, MasterLife SRA, Raphael Breiner, shrinkage reduction
LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, 09-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF SE has decided to contribute €100,000 to relief efforts in Sulawesi in Indonesia. With funding from BASF, BASF Stiftung, a charitable foundation based in Germany, will support international disaster relief activities as immediate aid to … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Management, Non Profit, Society
Tagged BASF, charity, Daniel Loh, disaster relief, donation, earthquake, Indonesia, Sanjeev Gandhi, Sulawesi, tsunami
LYNGBY, 05-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — We’re pleased to announce that leading German paint manufacturer J.W. Ostendorf (JWO), including Renaulac (France) and FLT Handel & Service, are now officially part of the Hempel Group, with immediate effect. Hempel recently received both the … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Denmark, Germany
Tagged acquisition, Hempel, Henrik Andersen, Joe Devitt, JWO, paints
Ahlstrom-Munksjö builds on its global platform for high-performance filtration material by completing the investment in Madisonville, U.S. HELSINKI, 03-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — As market demand for high-performance filtration material continue to increase globally, Ahlstrom-Munksjö continues to grow its attractive Filtration business … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management
Tagged Ahlstrom-Munksjö, filtration, Fulvio Capussotti, investment, Madisonville, Manufacturing
Zwolle, Netherlands, 03-Oct-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, has today announced the strengthening of its leadership in sustainable, innovative resins & circular economy solutions with the successful expansion of its … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Industrial, Netherlands
Tagged circular economy, DSM, Fredrik Hjelmqvist, Germany, liquid polyester technology, Martin Vlak, Meppen, resins, specialty resins, sustainable
New Care Solutions unit at Evonik creates powerhouse in the personal care and household products markets Care Solutions is formed from existing Personal Care and Household Care business lines Customers to benefit from: Greater innovative power, leaner processes, closer customer … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Germany, Management
Tagged chemicals, cleaning, Cosmetic, Dr. Hans-Josef Ritzert, Evonik, Household Care, ingredients, oleochemistry, personal care, specialty_chemicals
UN honors high engagement of material producer Commitment to ten principles for responsible businesses LEVERKUSEN, 27-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro has been recognized as a LEAD company of the United Nations Global Compact, a global movement of responsible and sustainable corporate … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Chemicals, Germany, Management
Tagged Covestro, Dr. Markus Steilemann, LEAD company, Lise Kingo, United Nations Global Compact
Total, Borealis and NOVA Chemicals Take Final Investment Decision for New Unit PARIS/ VIENNA/ CALGARY, Canada/ BAYPORT, TX, USA, 27-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Bayport Polymers, LLC (“Bayport Polymers”) – a 50/50 joint venture owned by Total S.A. (“Total”) and Novealis … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Chemicals, France, Industrial, Investment
Tagged Alfred Stern, Bayport, Bayport Polymers, Bernard Pinatel, Borealis, Diane Chamberlain, investment, NOVA Chemicals, polyethylene, Texas, Todd Karran, Total
Akzo Nobel N.V. (AKZA; AKZOY) has acquired Xylazel S.A. (Xylazel), a 100% subsidiary of Pharma Mar S.A. (PHM). AMSTERDAM, 24-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — With this acquisition AkzoNobel strengthens its business and becomes a leader in the decorative paints market in … Read the full press release
AMSTERDAM, 24-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals has completed its acquisition of Brazil’s Polinox, South America’s leading producer of ketone peroxides, an essential ingredient in the manufacture of polymers. The purchase expands the company’s footprint in South America, establishing … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Industrial, Netherlands
Tagged acquisition, AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals, Brasnox, Johan Landfors, ketone peroxides, Perbenzox, Polinox, polymers, Roberto Pontifex, TecnoxSuper
COLOMBES, 18-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Arkema announced a project to increase its linear mercaptans production capacities to support the demand growth of polymers for transportation and electronics markets. This incremental investment would increase the Houston (Texas) plant’s manufacturing capacity by up … Read the full press release
ESSEN, 17-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Feed specialist company Evonik is reminding its customers to buy products only through official order channels, following reports of counterfeit goods being found in China. A customer who recently bought two bags of MetAMINO from … Read the full press release
Posted in Agriculture, Chemicals, Germany, Industrial
Tagged animal_nutrition, CHINA, counterfeit, Evonik, feed_additives, MetAMINO®, methionine, Torben Madsen
High concentration Omega-3 powder 3-5 times more bioavailable than standard Omega-3 softgels Directly compressible to easily combine with other ingredients Unmatched protection against oxidation: stable for at least 3 yrs. ESSEN, 17-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Evonik, a global partner to nutraceutical … Read the full press release
Jotun, leading supplier of paints and coatings, is launching Green Building Solutions (GBS) – the easiest way to design, specify, beautify and protect buildings worldwide with green building products. Sandefjord, Norway, 14-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Jotun offers an online green building … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Management, Norway
Tagged beautify, BREEAM, buildings, coatings, design, EPDs, green building products, green_building, Henriette Eggen, Jotun, LEED, paints
New adsorbent offers customers significant cost and energy savings Seven- to ten-year lifespan leads to refill cost savings of up to 40 percent Outperforms comparable adsorbent products for air drying LUDWIGSHAFEN, 07-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF launched Sorbead® Air, its most economical … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Industrial
Tagged Adrian Steinmetz, adsorbent, air_drying, BASF, Brian Houston, compressed_air, Sorbead
Investment in response to increased demand for alkoxylates in Europe Stepwise increase of up to 25 percent in world-scale surfactant plant capacity by 2021 First additional capacities to be available from as early as 3rd quarter of 2018 ANTWERP, 07-Sep-2018 … Read the full press release
Posted in Belgium, Chemicals, Industrial
Tagged alkoxylation, Antwerp, BASF, Belgium, ethylene_oxide, Soeren Hildebrandt
Global capacity to increase to more than 70,000 metric tons per year Meet growing customer demand for high-performance formulations LUDWIGSHAFEN, 07-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — BASF intends to increase the production capacity of 1,6-Hexanediol (HDO) at its Ludwigshafen Verbund site by more … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Germany, Industrial
Tagged BASF, Dr. Andrea Frenzel, HDO, Hexanediol, Ludwigshafen, Michael Britt
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