Chinese Agrochemical Products Draw Spotlight at Kenya Expo
Wedoany.com Report-Sept. 25, At the seventh CAC Africa Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, Brighton Kisero, a Kenyan agrochemical wholesaler, took note of a small bottle of bio-pesticide. The product stood out ...
SLB Acquires Chemical-Tracer Specialist Resman Energy Technology
Wedoany.com Report-Sept. 25, SLB (Houston) has announced a definitive agreement to acquire RESMAN Energy Technology, a global leader in wireless reservoir surveillance solutions. RESMAN is known for i...
China’s Sinopec Appears at Top Spot in ICIS Largest Global Chemical Companies List
Wedoany.com Report-Sept. 16, China-based Sinopec (Beijing; www.sinopecgroup.com) has taken the number one position in the ICIS Top 100 Chemical Companies ranking for 2024, becoming the world’s large...
Saint-Gobain Reorganizes Construction Chemicals Activities in Germany
Wedoany.com Report-Sept. 11, Saint-Gobain S.A., headquartered in Courbevoie, France, announced a major reorganization of its construction chemicals operations in Germany to strengthen its market posit...
U.S. Chemical Production Slips in July, ACC Says
Wedoany.com Report-Sept. 8, U.S. chemical production fell by 0.4% in July, marking declines in five of the past seven months, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC). “The industry is losi...
TB Marine and Ektank Sign for Chemical Tanker Newbuilds
Wedoany.com Report-Sept. 4, German shipowner TB Marine and Sweden’s Ektank have confirmed an order for 22,000 dwt methanol-ready chemical carriers, which will join the IceChem Tankers pool. According to IceChem, four new vessels have been contracted, with the first delivery scheduled for autumn 2026. Additional ships will follow at intervals of three months, with the final unit expected by summer 2027.
SNF Acquires Texas-Based Obsidian Chemical Solutions
Wedoany.com Report-Aug. 22, SNF Group, based in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France, has announced the acquisition of Obsidian Chemical Solutions LLC, a prominent provider of specialty chemical ...
China’s Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical First Half Profit Slides
Wedoany.com Report-Aug. 21, Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co, a major Chinese refining and chemical company, recorded a net loss of 462.1 million yuan ($64.40 million) for the first half of 2025, acc...
Cornell Chemists Develop Electrochemical Method for Creating Chiral Molecules for Pharmaceuticals
Wedoany.com Report-Aug. 18, Chemists at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, have developed a novel electrochemical method to synthesize chiral molecules, which exist as mirrored pairs, essential f...
Dow to Close Three European Chemical Plants, Cut 800 Jobs
Wedoany.com Report-Jul. 8, On July 7, 2025, Dow, a Midland, Michigan-based chemicals company, announced the closure of three upstream facilities in Europe and the reduction of approximately 800 jobs. ...