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CSM and BASF establish JV

15 November 2012

BASF and Purac, a subsidiary of CSM, have announced they are establishing a joint venture (JV) for the production and sale of bio-based succinic acid. The company, called Succinity GmbH, will be operational in 2013. BASF and CSM have been...

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Univar strengthens its EMEA presence with first Austrian office

15 November 2012

Univar Inc, a leading global chemical distributor, has announced the opening of an office in Vienna, Austria. Univar has been active in this market for 20 years but this is the first time the company will have a local base, enabling it to...

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‘Global demand for emulsion polymers to exceed 13Mt in 2016’ report reveals

15 October 2012

Global demand for emulsion polymers is forecast to rise over 5%/yr to 13.3Mt (dry basis) in 2016. Advances will be fuelled by increased production of water-based paints, coatings and adhesives, which ...