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KNAUER acquires Labomatic and strengthens its leading position in preparative HPLC
KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH, based in Berlin, has announced the acquisition of Labomatic AG, located in Möhlin near Basel, Switzerland. With this strategic move, KNAUER significantly expands its leadership in preparative high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
Plant status: S Korea’s Hanwha Solutions to overhaul Ulsan EVA units late Oct
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Hanwha Solutions Corporation Location: Ulsan, South Korea Product: Ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) Capacity (tonnes/year): 120,000 (Total for three...
Plant status: China’s Hangjin Technology plans to shut its PO lines for maintenance
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Hangjin Technology Location: Huludao, Liaoning province, China Product: Propylene oxide (PO) Capacity (tonnes/year): 120,000 Event start: 20...
US trade sanctions fuel supply fears in India acetic acid market
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--The expanded US trade sanctions against petrochemical traders is fueling panic buying for India’s ex-tank volumes even as downstream plants there have started winding down for the...
Plant status: PetroChina Fushun restarts MEK unit
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: PetroChina Fushun Petrochemical Location: Fushun, Liaoning, China Product: Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) Capacity (tonnes/year): 30,000 Event start:...
Asia fatty alcohols demand may ease as new supply expected in Q4
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Asia’s fatty alcohols mid-cuts market may see demand ease as new supply is expected to come on-stream in the fourth quarter. Feedstock PKO to see fluctuations Demand on need-to...
Plant status: S Korea’s Taekwang ACN operating at 85% for Oct
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Taekwang Industrial Location: Ulsan, South Korea Product: Acrylonitrile (ACN) Capacity (tonnes/year): 290,000 Event start: 1 October 2025 Event...
Plant status: S Korea’s Tongsuh No 4 ACN unit on scheduled maintenance
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Tongsuh Petrochemical Location: Ulsan, South Korea Product: Acrylonitrile (ACN) Capacity (tonnes/year): 265,000 Event start: 15 October 2025...
Plant status: Taiwan’s FPC ACN operating at 85% for Oct
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Formosa Plastics Corp (FPC) Location: Mailiao, Taiwan Product: Acrylonitrile (ACN) Capacity (tonnes/year): 280,000 Event start: 1 October 2025...
Plant status: Celanese Singapore restarts acetic acid unit at reduced rate
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Celanese Location: Pulau Sakra, Singapore Product: Acetic acid Capacity (tonnes/year): 600,000 Event start: Mid-August 2025 Event finish: 11...
Plant status: FPC to shut China phenol/acetone plant for maintenance
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Formosa Plastics Corp (FPC) Location: Ningbo, Zhejiang, China Product: Phenol, acetone Capacity (tonnes/year): 400,000 and 250,000 respectively...
Weather and renewables to drive British gas demand in Gas Year ’25
NBP winter hub pricing likely a factor of weather outturn in Europe and Asia and resulting demand levels Declining UKCS production, volatile renewable generation could spur demand volatility...
India chemical market demand weak pre-Diwali; ADDs redirect trade flows
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--India’s chemical markets are under pressure from ongoing anti-dumping investigations and the imposition of 50% US tariffs, factors contributing to the failure of an anticipated...
Industry associations warn: Germany and Europe at risk as a battery location
Five business associations have written an open letter to Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz and several federal ministers: They see the battery location and therefore the battery ecosystem in Germany and Europe at risk. The Competence
Chemical language models don’t need to understand chemistry
Language models are now also being used in the natural sciences. In chemistry, they are employed, for instance, to predict new biologically active compounds. Chemical language models (CLMs) must be extensively trained. However, they do
Researchers Develop New Method for Producing Previously Unknown Compounds
An international team of chemists has unveiled a new method to increase the reactivity of amines, compounds that feature in many of the world’s most widely used drugs. The novel approach promises to streamline pharmaceutical
East China MEG inventories increase further on intensive import arrivals
SINGAPORE (ICIS)--Monoethylene glycol (MEG) inventories in east China increased to 488,000 tonnes on 17 October, up by around 4.3% from 10 October, ICIS data showed, due to concentrated import...
Plant status: India’s IOC delays Group II base oils maintenance prior to expansion
DUBAI (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Indian Oil Corp. (IOC) Location: Haldia, India Product: Group II Base Oils Capacity (tonnes/year): 219,000 Event start: H2 October 2025 Event...
China PET export prices at six-month low on lower upstream, muted buying
SINGAPORE (ICIS)-- China’s polyethylene terephthalate (PET) export prices look set to extend their downtrend this week, tracking lower feedstock prices and subdued buying in the market. Spot...
Plant status: India’s Chennai Petroleum to restart Group I base oils in H2 Oct
DUBAI (ICIS)--Here is a plant status report: Name: Chennai Petroleum Location: Chennai, India Product: Group I base oils Capacity (tonnes/year): 219,976 Event start: Mid-September 2025 Event finish:...