Rhodia and Lyondell Complete Sale of Their Isocyanates Businesses to Perstorp

Ashland Inc. to sell PE business to Perstorp

Ashland Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Hercules Incorporated, has signed a definitive agreement to sell its pentaerythritol (PE) business to Perstorp Polyols Inc., a subsidiary of Perstorp Holding AB. The purchase price was not disclosed. The proposed asset purchase transaction include ... more

Perstorp doubles Di-Penta production in Bruchhausen with innovative engineering

Perstorp is working on all fronts to meet customer demand for Perstorp Di-Penta and the performance it offers in wide range of end products. The company has now nearly doubled the production of Di-Penta at its Bruchhausen site and is on track to reach nearly triple the total production capa ... more

Perstorp increases prices on aliphatic isocyanates

Effective as from April 1, 2010, or as existing contracts permit, Perstorp will increase the price for its HDI (Hexamethylene Di-isocyanate) and IPDI (Isophore Di-isocyanate) monomers and derivatives (Tolonate® and EasaquaTM). Price increases will be at 8% across the product range. Prices ... more

Perstorp AB

The Perstorp Group is a world leader in several sectors of the specialty chemicals market. Few chemical companies in the world can rival its 125 years of success. Today we have a rich performance culture distilled from our long history and extensive knowledge in the chemical industry. That ... more

Roquette and Rhodia Acetow sign joint development agreement for the elaboration of new plant-based polymers

Roquette and Rhodia Acetow have signed a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) to develop new plant-based polymers. The JDA will enable both companies to leverage synergies bringing together respective competencies in the field of plant-based polymer chemistry. Jean Bernard Leleu, Deputy CEO an ... more

Rhodia and Avantium to jointly develop biobased polyamides

Rhodia, member of the Solvay Group, and Avantium announced that they have entered into a partnership to jointly develop a range of new bio-based polyamides targeting a variety of applications. This partnership expands and completes the previously announced development agreement in the field ... more

Total success of Solvay recommended tender offer for Rhodia

Solvay and Rhodia announced the success of Solvay's tender offer on Rhodia for EUR 31.6 per share and American Depositary Share or ADS (equivalent in USD) and EUR 52.32 (after adjustment) per bond convertible into and / or exchangeable into new or existing shares (OCEANE).The French financi ... more

Rhodia Perfumery, Performance and Agro (P.P.A.)

Rhodia Perfumery, Performance & Agro is the heart of Rhodia group's organic chemistry expertise, around 3 main product chains: diphenols, TFA (TriFluoroaceticAcid) and fluorination, and salicylic/salicylates. One of the main markets served is the food flavours and fragrances. To the food ... more

Rhodia Polyamide

Creating solutions and products for more than 70 years, Rhodia Polyamide puts all its expertise, operational excellence and creativity towards improving day-to-day life and Customer sustainable development. From intermediates for polyamide and other applications, to polyamide polymers, as ... more

Rhodia Organics

Rhodia Organics is the heart of Rhodia's fine organics chemistry, dedicated to Flavors & Fragrances Market, Performance Specialties (polymerization inhibitors, biocides, dyes & pigments, imaging, antiozonants), Agrochemical Industry and Fluorinated Consumer Products. Our company has a glob ... more

LyondellBasell to Close Two PP Production Lines in Wesseling, Germany

LyondellBasell announced that it will shut down two polypropylene (PP) lines in Wesseling, Germany, by mid-2012. The lines, with a combined capacity of 90 KT per year, are among the company’s smallest and oldest PP production units.  “We continue to focus on reducing costs to maintain our ... more

LyondellBasell Finds No Buyer for Berre, France Refinery

LyondellBasell announced that the sales offering for the 105,000 barrels-per-day refinery in Berre, France has resulted in no offer to purchase the refinery.  As a result, Compagnie Petrochimique de Berre S.A.S. (CPB), the refinery operator, intends to initiate consultations with its works ... more

LyondellBasell Names Timothy D. Roberts as Senior Vice President, Olefins and Polyolefins - Americas

LyondellBasell announced that Tim Roberts has been named Senior Vice President, Olefins and Polyolefins for the Americas region. He will be based in Houston. Roberts has a broad knowledge of the global chemical industry. He most recently served as Vice President of Planning and Development ... more

LyondellBasell Industries Holdings B.V.

LyondellBasell Industries is one of the world’s largest polymers, petrochemicals and fuels companies. We are the global leader in polyolefins technology, production and marketing; a pioneer in propylene oxide and derivatives; a significant producer of advanced fuel products; and the owner o ... more