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PODCAST: What Trump means for global LNG and gas markets
HOUSTON (ICIS)--What can the global gas and LNG market expect from a second Donald Trump presidency? Join global LNG editor Ed Cox, Americas LNG editor Fauzeya Rahman and senior reporters Emily...
US Lubrizol signs MOU to build TPU-based medical tubing plant in India
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US specialty chemical company Lubrizol and India’s Polyhose on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to build a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)-based medical tubing...
Europe November polyol contracts assessed at decreases
LONDON (ICIS)--Slabstock conventional flexible polyether polyols contract prices for November in Europe were assessed this week at decreases from the previous month. Deltas reported for November...
India’s Oct Group II base oils imports fall
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--India’s Group II base oils imports fell in October as shipments of heavy grades slid to a seventeen-month low. The drop in Group II heavy-grade imports partly reflected signs of...
Canada West Coast ports to resume operations today
TORONTO (ICIS)--The Port of Vancouver and other Canadian West Coast ports will resume operations on 14 November, 16:30 local time, after a strike and lockout of about 730 foremen who supervise more...
US September base oils exports to Europe rise
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--US base oils exports to Europe rebounded in September to their second-highest level this year. The rise in shipments helped to sustain US base oils and lube exports at more elevated...
When goodwill goes bad
Simple gestures can intensify workplace frustration
AI robots work together to perform autonomous synthesis and analysis
System offers route for rapid testing, analysis and interpretation of a wide range of chemistries
Shell appeal overturns ruling enforcing faster emissions cuts
Dutch court underlines firm’s climate responsibility but rejects legally binding reduction requirement
Tomato sweetness boosted by gene editing to knock out two genes
Glucose and fructose levels were increased by 30%
AVT GmbH Becomes Part of the Busch Group
Dr.-Ing. Karl Busch GmbH, part of the global Busch Group, has acquired AVT GmbH from Kleve, Germany. AVT (Atmosphere and Vacuum Technology) offers spare parts and services for industrial furnaces used for heat treatment of
Carbon recycling instead of plastic trash
Plastics are inescapable in our daily lives. The vast amounts of plastic garbage heaped in landfills and in the environment, however, are as problematic as the plastics are useful. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a
Click & Try: A Failed Experiment and Chance Opened up new Paths to an Established Reaction for Chemists
The original plan was to develop a new ligand, the shell of a catalyst, so to speak. Specifically, the research groups of Dr. habil. Christian Hering-Junghans and Prof. Torsten Beweries at the Rostock LIKAT were
Bodo Möller Chemie launches Japanese subsidiary
Bodo Möller Chemie GmbH announced its expansion into the Japanese market with the establishment of Bodo Moeller Chemie Japan K.K. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in the company’s growth strategy and strengthens its
BASF to build additional production capacity for X3D® catalyst shaping technology in Ludwigshafen
BASF announced that it will invest in additional production capacity for its X3D® technology, a new additive manufacturing technology for catalysts based on 3D printing. The plant will produce catalysts on an industrial scale and
American Potash changing name to American Critical Minerals Corp
HOUSTON (ICIS)--Fertilizer developer American Potash has announced it will be changing its name to American Critical Minerals Corp subject to regulatory approvals. The company is currently advancing...
US MMA slow in November; Bay City timeline in focus
HOUSTON (ICIS)--US methyl methacrylate (MMA) has been slow in November on seasonality and destocking. It is heard that some imports are being scheduled to arrive ahead of any potential restart of a...
Russia gas to Austria could end following OMV arbitration
Russia gas flows to Austria could halt following arbitration - OMV Arbitration case concluded on 13 November Payment is typically due around 20th of the month If payment is not received, Gazprom...
Brazil’s Unipar Q3 earnings rise quarterly on higher caustic soda prices
SAO PAULO (ICIS)--Unipar’s third-quarter sales and earnings improved markedly, compared with Q2, as prices for caustic soda improved during the period, the Brazilian chemicals producer said on...
November WASDE reflects expectations of lower corn and soybean production
HOUSTON (ICIS)--The current outlook is for corn and soybean production to be lower with ending stocks projected to also decline according to the November World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimate...