4 Dec 2019
Clariant’s SynDane® catalyst brings MOL Group’s maleic anhydride yield to record highs
A new record for the MOL Group, and another highly satisfied customer for Clariant. In July 2017, MOL installed Clariant’s SynDane catalyst at their Danube maleic anhydride production plant in Százhalombatta, Hungary, for the first time. The unit reached its nameplate capacity of 22,000 metric tons per annum already a few weeks after start-up. Now, the plant’s latest figures reveal that the excellent performance and operability of the catalyst boosted productivity in 2018 by 17% versus its previous all-time high, allowing MOL to achieve its highest maleic anhydride yield to date.
2 Dec 2019
UN Climate Conference 2019 chooses recyclable Rewind carpet from Beaulieu International Group
The United Nations (UN) Climate Conference (COP25) starts today in Madrid. Because the UN itself wants to set a good example, it is focusing on sustainable solutions for the event. That is why the organizers chose the latex-free Rewind event carpet from Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.), which is 100% recyclable. B.I.G. launched Rewind in September 2019.
2 Dec 2019
Leading Specialty Fertilizer producer Van Iperen expands in the United States
One of the world’s leading specialty fertilizer producers, the Dutch company Van Iperen International, which works exclusively with Milliken’s Liquitint™ Agro colorants in its NPK high quality fertilizer formulations, is now fully operational with its subsidiary in the United States.
2 Dec 2019
Global Amines Company (GAC) commits to future growth with new tertiary amines plant in Gresik, Indonesia
Global Amines Company (GAC), a 50-50 joint venture formed between global specialty chemical company Clariant and Asia’s leading agribusiness group Wilmar International, has announced its latest investment in building a third tertiary amines plant under the group. The new plant, located in Gresik, Surabaya of Indonesia, will offer the joint venture more flexibility and reliability to support its regional and global customers that are mainly in the personal care and home care industry. It will also supplement GAC’s existing plants in Germany and China to establish the company further as a global tertiary amines producer.
29 Nov 2019
Clariant and Plant Advanced Technologies (PAT) sign a strategic partnership to revolutionize the cosmetics industry
Clariant and Plant Advanced Technologies (PAT) announce the establishment of a strategic partnership. It includes the subscription of approx. 10% equity shares of PAT by Clariant, joint development agreement and exclusive distributionship. Renowned for its highly sustainable and cutting edge technologies, PAT develops unique and powerful plant-based active ingredients for cosmetics.
28 Nov 2019
PE100+ Association celebrates 20 years of keeping PE pressure pipe at the top of its game
The PE100+ Association celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. Founded in 1999 to assure consistent quality at the highest level in the production and application of materials for PE100 pressure pipes, it is just as relevant today as it ever was.
28 Nov 2019
SABIC zet belangrijke eerste stap in realisatie restwarmtelevering aan het Groene Net
SABIC en Het Groene Net (HGN) hebben aangekondigd dat SABIC erin is geslaagd om tijdens de recente Turnaround (6-jaarlijkse onderhoudsbeurt) de eerste aansluiting te plaatsen in haar naftakraker “Olefins 4”, waardoor deze kan worden aangesloten op het stadswarmtenetwerk van HGN. Hiermee is de eerste fysieke stap gezet in het project om woningen en kantoren in de regio Sittard aardgasvrij te maken met behulp van industriële restwarmte.
28 Nov 2019
INEOS Styrolution’s NAS® range: combining finish quality and durability with food contact adherence
INEOS Styrolution, the global leader in styrenics, announces today its NAS® range to be an excellent material of choice for food contact applications. Sparkling clarity, flowability, ease of processing, thermal stability, scratch and alcohol resistance are some of the key properties of NAS, an SMMA (styrene-methyl-methacrylate) grade.
