Brenntag acquires regional US specialty chemicals distributor New England Resins & Pigments

By NS Packaging Staff Writer

06 Mar 19

Brenntag, the global market leader in chemical distribution, announced the acquisition of New England Resins & Pigments Corporation…

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Indorama Ventures completes acquisition of Invista Resins & Fibres

By NS Packaging Staff Writer

05 Mar 19

Global chemical producer Indorama Ventures Public Company (IVL) has completed the acquisition of INVISTA Resins & Fibers, a…

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Clariant MEVOPUR medical compounding plants certified compliant with new ISO 13485 standard

By NS Packaging Staff Writer

04 Feb 19

Clariant announced that its recently expanded facility in Lewiston Maine, and two other sites in Malmo, Sweden, and…

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Avantium retakes BASF’s stake in Synvina

By NS Packaging Staff Writer

30 Jan 19

Dutch renewable chemicals company Avantium has retaken full ownership of its YXY plants-to-plastics technology via the acquisition of…

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Evonik acquires Structured Polymers

By NS Packaging Staff Writer

22 Jan 19

Evonik has acquired Structured Polymers, a US-based technology startup for 3D printing materials headquartered in Austin, Texas.

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Kemira signs deal with Yongsan Chemicals to form JV in South Korea

By NS Packaging Staff Writer

15 Jan 19

Kemira has signed an agreement to establish a joint venture (JV) – Kemira Yongsan Chemicals in Ulsan, Republic…

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Milliken to unveil additives for plastics processing industry

By NS Packaging Staff Writer

06 Dec 18

Specialty chemicals supplier Milliken is set to unveil additives that enhance plastics processing and sustainability.

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Clariant plans to divest remaining plastics & coatings business by 2020

By NS Packaging Staff Writer

20 Sep 18

Clariant has announced that by 2020 it plans to sell the pigments, standard masterbatches and medical specialties businesses.

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LyondellBasell acquires A. Schulman for $2.25bn

By NS Packaging Staff Writer

22 Aug 18

LyondellBasel, a provider of plastics, chemicals and refining solutions, has completed the acquisition of US-based A. Schulman for…

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Hubei Sanning selects Honeywell’s technology to produce plastics from coal

By NS Packaging Staff Writer

02 Aug 18

Hubei Sanning Chemical Industry has selected Honeywell UOP's Polybed Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) technology to produce plastics from…

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