Category: Chemicals
The Dutch paint & chemical company AkzoNobel N.V. has recently announced that it has completed the sale of its specialty chemicals arm to Singapore’s GIC and U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group in a deal worth 10.1 billion euros (USD 12.57 billion). According to sources, …
BASF SE – a renowned German chemical company has reportedly announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with LetterOne to merge Wintershall and DEA, their respective oil & gas businesses, in a joint venture (JV). The companies revealed that the JV would be …
The California-based oil and energy company Chevron Corporation and PTT Exploration & Production (PTTEP) are reportedly set to compete at an auction for the Erawan and Bongkot petroleum concessions. Reports claim, the two organizations have already submitted their bids to the government of Thailand. Reportedly, …
AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals, a leading provider specialty chemicals and cure systems has recently completed the takeover of Brazil’s Polinox SA, South America’s foremost producer of ketone peroxides. As per sources, the acquisition would expand AkzoNobel’s footprint in South America, furthering it as one of the region’s …
The Government of India has reportedly announced that it is prepared to roll out its most integrated program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. Reports claim, the project aims to safeguard the nation’s five biggest ecological landscapes that are vulnerable. Reportedly, the program will …
French integrated oil and gas company, Total S.A. has recently made a significant gas discovery on the Glendronach prospect, located in the North Sea off coast of the Shetland islands, UK. As per sources, the preliminary tests done on the new gas discovery has confirmed …
Grafoid Inc. recently announced a partnership with water treatment solutions company Liquinex, to deliver commercial scale water purification solutions using innovative MESOGRAF™ graphene based filtration technology, GPURE, from Grafoid. Graphene based filtration products from GPURE, allegedly, are easily scalable to meet specific demands, making them …
Haldor Topsoe, a Danish chemical catalyst manufacturing company has recently agreed to support the Republic of Congo to build a $2.5 billion fertilizer plant near the port city of Pointe Noire. As per trusted sources, the move would help the region diversify its dependency on …