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BASF recently celebrated the inauguration of its second polymer dispersions production line at the Daya Bay site in Huizhou, China. 

The action is due to intensifying force majeure conditions and operational failures experienced by multiple suppliers of raw materials essential to the production of acetic acid and vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) products. 

Management consultancy Kearney has released a new report that discusses industry trends and makes predictions for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the chemicals sector for the coming year.

With the new agreement, Univar Solutions is expanding its portfolio of essential materials that help improve the durability, flexibility, and reliability of products such as plastics, vinyl, rubber, and adhesives.

DuPont's board of directors has named a new chief executive officer (CEO) and chief financial officer, as former CEO Edward D. Breen transitions to the role of full-time executive chairman of the board of directors.

The certification of the Clear Lake facility follows the same certifications in Taixing, China, in January of 2024 and in Carling, France, in October of 2022.

The Chemours Co. is complying with a request from the government in Mexico to temporarily minimize water intake, which has led to a pause in production at its Altamira Titanium Dioxide manufacturing facility.

By participating as a strategic partner in BioBTX, Covestro is enabling the construction of the world’s first innovative demonstration plant for the BioBTX ICCP-Technology in the Netherlands. 

The Alliance for Chemical Distribution (ACD) recently announced the launch of ACD U, a new learning management system (LMS) for its educational resource platform. 

The addition of a new technical center and shared service center expand Celanese's opportunities and support in the region.