CHEMICAL UPDATE
OCTOBER 2013
McIlvaine Company
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INDUSTRY
U.S. Chemical Earnings Up in Third Quarter
Brazil Ramps Up Plastics Resins Imports
COMPANY NEWS
DuPont Announces Separation of Performance Chemicals Segment
Dow Sells Polypropylene Licensing Business to W.R. Grace
Three Former Clariant Businesses Now Operating under Archroma Name
Solvay to Open Largest Sodium Bicarbonate Plant in Southeast Asia
Solvay Launches Bio-Based PPA for Smart Phones
Linde to Add Liquefier Component at Texas Facility
BASF to Acquire Specialized Enzyme Biotechnology Company Verenium
BASF Announces $42.6 million Polyurethane Blending Facility in Lousiana