WACKER, the Munich-based chemical group, posted annual sales of €1.22 billion in Greater China in 2014, indicating an increase of 14 percent compared with that of the previous year (€1.07 billion in 2013).
Argex Titanium Inc. (Argex), an emerging producer of titanium dioxide (TiO2), has signed a letter of intent with PVS Chemicals, a chemicals manufacturer, and PVS's wholly owned subsidiary, Fanchem Ltd., to distribute 100% of the iron byproducts produced at Argex's first industrial-scale TiO2 plant, which will be located in Valleyfield, Quebec.
As it turns 150 in 2015, BASF announced an anniversary program that includes celebrations, a historical retrospective, and a global co-creation program with partners on the topics of energy, food, and urban living.
Bernard Roche, President & CEO of Arkema Inc., the U.S. unit of the Arkema Group, issued the following statement after a White House meeting on September 16 at which Arkema highlighted its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat global warming.
Taminco Corp., a leading producer of alkylamines and alkylamine derivatives, announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by Eastman Chemical Co. in a transaction valued at approximately $2.8 billion in cash.
Bayer announced on September 18 that it plans to focus entirely on the Life Science businesses - HealthCare and CropScience - and float MaterialScience on the stock market as a separate company.
