A serious explosion in a Spanish chemical park in Tarragona killed two people on Tuesday. Eight other people were injured, according to Catalan Interior Minister Miquel Buch.

The blast occurred at a Boisar facility in Palghar, Maharashtra during the testing of some chemicals. The loud noise of the explosion could be heard within a radius of 15 km.

Brother Enterprises, a Chinese leather chemicals producer has purchased the Chrome Chemicals Business from Lanxess. On completion of the deal, Lanxess received cash proceeds of about 89 million dollars.

Hima keeps redefining the benchmark for safety technology with its safety solutions — ever since the company developed its first safety controller in 1970, “Safety without compromise” has been the motto that Hima from Brühl/Germany has always followed. Since then, the company has defined Smart Safety as its core competence and has helped shape the industry with pioneering innovations. Despite now having a global presence, Hima has preserved its status as a medium-size company and is still family-run, now in the fourth generation.

With the acquisition, Vertellus has now expanded its product range for the North American market and also strengthened its position across the globe. Bercen Chemicals serves the fuel, lubricant and paper industries.

Eastman Chemical Company announced a capacity expansion at its Dresden, Germany, manufacturing facility to support a new coating and laminating line.

Shell Chemicals has plans to enter the polycarbonate space as the move is in line with its growth strategy of an expanded product range. The company will be establishing polycarbonate production units in China and Singapore in order to cater to the growing number of polycarbonate customers.

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Victrex has created a joint venture between Victrex Hong Kong and Yingkou Xingfu Chemical Company for the development of a new PEEK plant in China. The manufacturing facility is in line with the ‘Made in China 2025’ initiative in which the demand for locally produced PEEK is expected to increase in the country.

Claimed to be India’s largest adhesive manufacturing site, the smart manufacturing unit recently launched near Pune aims to meet the growing demands of high-performance solutions in adhesives, sealants and surface treatment products within the Asian country.