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China is pushing ahead with its agenda on Made-in-China products and also scaling up renewable energy, with electric vehicles as one of the main drivers
Media Kit 2025
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- » Green news: OMV inaugurates ReOil/electrolyser facilities in Vienna; Avantium in Michelin-led consortium for biobased chemical HMF
- » Plants: Huntsman to close European maleic anhydride plant; Sumitomo Chemical to expand semiconductor chemicals capacity in South Korea
- » M&As: Indorama takes 25% stake in Indian packaging company EPL; BASF buys out Alsachimie jv partner Domo Chemicals
- » Buyout offer made for Braskem by Brazilian businessman
- » StackTeck ups capacity with investment of US$14 mn
- » Green news: Emirates Biotech/Sulzer advance on PLA facility in UAE; Borealis invests EUR100 mn in recyclable PP solutions in Germany
- » M&As: Honeywell to acquire Johnson Matthey's catalyst biz for £1.8 bn; DKSH acquires specialty polymers distributor APN Plastics in Australia and Malaysia
- » Expansions: Toyo Printing launches US$70 mn facility in Turkey; Huntsman ups amines capacity in Texas for semiconductor sector
- » Recycing: Vianode/Fortum tie-up for EV battery recycling; Nova opens PE mechanical recycling plant in US
- » Expansions: Sumitomo Seika Chemicals completes SAP pilot plant in Japan; Syensqo secures EUR150 mn supply of battery-grade PVDF to auto sector
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Company News
ConocoPhillips withdraws from US$3 bn oil/gas project in Sarawak; Petronas/state govt at loggerheads
Against the back of a spat between Malaysia’s national oil corporation Petronas and the Sarawak state government, US oil firm ConocoPhillips has pulled out from operating ... Read More»
Recycling: DePoly secures US$23 mn to launch 500-tonne/yr recycling plant; RecycLiCo Battery Materials/Zenith Chemical terminate li-ion battery recycling joint venture
Every year, millions of tonnes of PET and polyester waste end up in landfills or are incinerated, yet sustainable recycling solutions... Read More»
Material News
Expansions: Dongsung Chemical opens PU facility in Indonesia; Constantia Flexibles invests EUR50 mn in Austrian plant with rolling mill
South Korea-based Dongsung Chemical recently held a ceremony attended by over 200 guests, including key leaders and dignitaries from Korea and Indonesia to commemorate the opening ... Read More»
Expansions: Sinopec’s Ningbo Zhenhai opts for ECI’s HPPE tech for new Chinese plant; BASF invests in new semiconductor-grade sulphuric acid plant in Ludwigshafen
UK-based licensor for the polymers industry ECI Group has been awarded a contract by Ningbo Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Company Limited... Read More»
Machinery News
New Taiwanese plastics & rubber show to be held in June 2025
The inaugural Plastics, Rubber & Composite Material Fair Taiwan (PMT 2025), to be held from 4-6 June 2025 at the ICC Tainan, is being organised by Venturap Conference & Exhibition Co... Read More»
Chinaplas 2025 concluded successfully, attracting a record 281,206 visitors
Chinaplas 2025 successfully wrapped up on April 18, attracting 281,206 visitors over four days—an increase of 13.29% compared to Chinaplas 2023 in Shenzhen... Read More»
Engel acquires Spanish partner; closes 2024/5 year-end with EUR1.5 bn revenue
Austrian injection moulding machine manufacturer Engel adds it is continuing to advance its internationalisation strategy... Read More»
Arlanxeo/TSRC inaugurate expanded jv NBR plant in Nantong
Synthetic rubber producer and a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, Arlanxeo, and Taiwanese synthetic rubber producer TSRC recently opened their newly relocated and expanded joint venture NBR... Read More»
Malaysia’s PEC relies on Honeywell’s aromatics tech for lower costs
Singapore-based petrochemicals conglomerate, ChemOne Group, master developer of Malaysia’s Pengerang Energy Complex (PEC) in Johor, says it is set to reap the benefits of its utilisation of US tech firm Honeywell’s UOP LD Parex... Read More»
