For its strategic investment into the propylene oxide value chain, Mol Group is partnering with Evonik and Thyssenkrupp. The company announced that this project would be their largest investment project in 2017-21.

BASF expands its battery materials business: Together with Toda Kogyo of Japan, the world's biggest chemicals company has launches a joint venture firm for cathode active materials (CAM) for lithium-ion batteries in Japan.

Cronus Fertilizers has concluded a $1.5 billion EPC contract for the construction of a fertilizer plant. Construction is expected to begin in the summer of 2015.

Rejuvenation treatment for a chemical senior–Bayer has shaken up TDI production with a gas phase phosgenation process. Now the chemicals giant puts its second large plant on-stream – in Europe, of all places.

Farabi Petrochemicals’ new biodegradable detergents production in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, shall use Honeywell UOP catalysts and adsorbents technologies. The American technology specialist will also provide engineering design and other services.

Akzo Nobel announced that Chief Executive Ton Büchner steps down with immediate effect due to health reasons. The company has announced Thierry Vanlancker as the new CEO.

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Miami based investment firm H.I.G. Capital goes on shopping spree in Germany: the private equity investors recently acquired hydrocarbons specialist Halterman Products from Dow.

SGL Carbon has announced the acquisition of shares from the Japanese graphite and carbon specialist Tokai Carbon in the SGL Tokai Process Technology (STPT) joint venture operating on the Asian market.

Evonik announced that it is investing an amount in the upper double-digit million euro range in the expansion of its fumed silica capacities in Antwerp, Belgium.