BASF builds new plant for Citral
BASF is building a new production plant for the fine chemical intermediate Citral with an annual capacity of 40,000 metric tons.
Pechiney in aluminum growth mode
Pechiney SA is in the process of buying the equipment at the McCook Metals LLC mill located in McCook, Illinois and has announced its plans to shut down operations and transfer equipment to its plants in West Virginia and France once the deal is done.
ExxonMobil to revisit Kearl Oil Sands Project
ExxonMobil Canada is breathing new life into the long dormant Kearl Oil Sands Project.
Formaldehyde capacity on the rise
Formaldehyde, like so many other building block chemicals, experienced a decline in both demand and pricing during 2001.
Greece to modernise energy networks
Greece will spend USD 14.5 billion to modernise its energy networks and become the "energy hub of the Balkans," Premier Costas Simitis said.