CHEMICAL UPDATE
MARCH 2012
McIlvaine Company
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INDUSTRY
Global Industry Analysts: Fermentation Chemicals to Drive Future Market
Growth
ACQUISITIONS
BASF Increases Wind Power Expertise with B.C. Foam Acquisition
IVL to Purchase PET Resin Facility of PT Polypet Karyapersada
Arsenal Capital to Acquire Evonik Colorants Business
Dow Chemical Sells European Fungicide Business to Indofil
EXPANSIONS
Chemtura Breaks Ground on Petroleum Additives, Urethanes Facility in China
Asahi Kasei Chemicals to Construct New Acetonitrile Plant in South Korea
PETRONAS and BASF Move Ahead With Expansion of Partnership in Malaysia
Wacker Expands Polymer Site in China
Lanxess to Build New Neodymium Polybutadiene Rubber Plant in Singapore
Hitachi Chemical Subsidiary Boosts Production Capacity for Powder Metal Products
Ashland Commissions New RDP Production Line
Clariant Begins Building New Research Centre
Solvay Selects Jacobs for Specialty Polymers Production Plant