Research and Analysis

1. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 16 December 2019

   13 December 2019 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

   The week starts with a flurry of flash PMI updates and key official data releases for the US and China, notably including industrial production....

   

2. Lubrizol receives approval for partial restart of blending at Rouen, France, site following fire

   13 December 2019

   All operations at the site have stood idle since the accident in late September.

3. Hanwha Chemical to become Hanwha Solutions in January

   13 December 2019

   The new name will mark the company's merger with Hanwha Q Cells & Advanced Materials.

4. China commissions world's largest PTA plant, working on another

   13 December 2019

   MTO unit comes on line.

5. UK industry calls for smooth Brexit following election result

   13 December 2019

   Victory for prime minister Boris Johnson means UK will almost certainly leave the EU on 31 January 2020; CIA chief says new government must "get...

6. Video: With the right chemical strategy, you are still in the game.

   13 December 2019

   When investing in the multi-billion-dollar chemical industry, you need to understand the complexity to evaluate the risk.

   

7. Crypto assets and security tokens: considerations for institutional asset servicing

   13 December 2019

   Lloyd Nicholls and Ankush Zutshi outline practical considerations of how crypto assets and technology can emerge in a regulated environment.

   

8. New vehicle sales in the Philippines jump 10% y/y in November

   13 December 2019 Jamal Amir

   New vehicle sales in the Philippines jump 10% y/y in November

   

9. ASEAN manufacturing sector remains mired in a downturn in November

   13 December 2019 Lewis Cooper

   The ASEAN manufacturing downturn extended into the middle of the fourth quarter, with operating conditions deteriorating for a sixth month running...

   

10. ThyssenKrupp wins order to build chlor-alkali plant in Uzbekistan

    13 December 2019

    Planned plant will be built at Hazarasp Free Economic Zone.

11. The Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA) Comes Out in Favor of National Carbon Tax

    13 December 2019

    The Natural Gas Supply Association (NGSA) announced on December 3 that it supports a national carbon pricing policy, becoming what it believes...

    

12. Evonik in partnership with Chinese firm breaks ground on fumed silica plant

    13 December 2019

    Plant at Zhenjiang is due to open in 2021 with projected output of 9,000 metric tons/year.

13. Toray opens R&D center in Japan

    13 December 2019

    The center at Shiga will lead company's global research.

14. HHIC launches four more PKX-B-class fast attack craft for RoKN

    13 December 2019

    South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC) has launched four more second Patrol Killer Experimental-B (PKX-B)-class...

15. Pertamina teams up with Kujang Fertilizer, tech institute to develop catalysts production plant in Indonesia

    13 December 2019

    Aim is to reduce country's catalysts import bill.

16. Kuwaiti petchems holding company cashes in Aramco shares

    13 December 2019

    Making profit of $5.3 million.

17. Chilean Air Force finds human remains near where missing C-130 last made contact

    13 December 2019

    Key Points Chile found human remains near where its missing C-130 last made contact on its way toward Antarctica, according to the BBC The aircraft...

18. Airbus acquires MTM Robotics

    13 December 2019

    Airbus has acquired MTM Robotics, a US-based company that makes automated machines and tools for the aerospace industry. Airbus, which already...

19. Denmark and Netherlands procure Leguan AVLBs

    13 December 2019

    Denmark has ordered Leguan armoured vehicle launched bridges (AVLBs) from Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), the company announced in a press release...

20. Leidos leader to chair Professional Services Council

    13 December 2019

    Roger Krone, chairman and chief executive officer of Leidos, has been named the 2020 chairman of the US Professional Services Council’s (PSC)...

21. India’s HAL settles wage dispute with workers

    13 December 2019

    India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has settled a long-standing wage dispute with employees in a bid to avert future additional work ...

22. Japan reconsiders decision to discontinue local assembly of F-35s

    13 December 2019

    The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) has indicated a possible U-turn on its decision earlier this year to discontinue local assembly of Lockheed...

23. Mitsubishi reportedly considers shipbuilding sale

    13 December 2019

    Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is reportedly considering the sale of its major shipbuilding facility in Nagasaki. In comments to Ja...

24. Thales under contract for F-110 ASW sonar suite

    13 December 2019

    Thales has been contracted to provide the integrated anti-submarine warfare (ASW) sonar suites for the Spanish Navy’s five new F-110 frigates. A con...

25. RAAF receives 12th Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft

    13 December 2019

    The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received its 12th Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft, according to a 13 December statement...

26. Russia’s Kuznetsov carrier catches fire

    13 December 2019

    A fire broke out on the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov at a dock in Murmansk, northwestern Russia, state news agency TASS reported...

27. PTDI receives two Bell 412EPI helicopters for Indonesian Army

    13 December 2019

    Two of the nine Bell 412EPI helicopters ordered in January 2019 by the Indonesian Army (Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Darat or TNI-AD)...

28. Kurganmashzavod faces uncertain future as state orders stall

    13 December 2019

    The Russian manufacturer of the BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicle, Kurganmashzavod (KMZ), faces an uncertain future owing to a slowdown in state...

29. Born of necessity: NATO command role puts Danish MCM back in the spotlight

    13 December 2019

    Despite a paucity of dedicated assets, the Royal Danish Navy has strived to keep its mine countermeasures capability alive and relevant. Richard...

30. No hand at the helm: US Navy pushes ahead with unmanned surface vessel development

    13 December 2019

    The USN is accelerating its bid to field a new fleet of unmanned surface vessels that could interact with the rest of the force in tactical situations....

31. Kemira to complete $20 million US sodium chlorate expansion in early 2020

    12 December 2019

    Construction at Eastover, South Carolina, began earlier this year.

32. Albemarle announces 2024 revenue, EBITDA targets

    12 December 2019

    Albemarle said today that it is aiming for $4.4-5.0 billion in revenue by 2024, amounting to an average annual revenue growth of 6-9% during...

33. Arkema acquires construction chemicals firm in Denmark

    12 December 2019

    Purchase of LIP is expected to close in early 2020.

34. Primus commissions FEED for Texas GTL joint venture

    12 December 2019

    Primus says its partner is a "global petrochemical company."

35. BASF gearing up for new cathodes plant in Germany

    12 December 2019

    "We plan a multi-step investment in support of the European battery value chain with a total investment of three-digit million-euro range."

36. Pertamina, Aramco to change scope of proposed Cilacap JV

    12 December 2019

    Pertamina looking to replace Oman in Bontang project.

37. Court allows PES bankruptcy proposal to proceed

    12 December 2019

    The deadline for formal detailed auction bids on the shuttered refinery is still set for 17 January 2020.

38. Lanxess shuffles management, taps Celanese for HR post

    12 December 2019

    Rainier van Roessel to retire.

39. Muni monthly summary - November 2019

    12 December 2019 Tozar Gandhi

    In this month’s blog we review how low interest rates have been a big factor in fueling an increase in Taxable muni issuances for refunding Tax...

    

40. IEA: Petchems demand boosts naphtha as worldwide oil demand grows

    12 December 2019

    Product cracks eased in third quarter with naphtha the exception, boosted by petchems demand.

41. EU presents roadmap to climate neutrality by 2050

    12 December 2019

    Huge public- and private-sector investments required; chemical industry to play a key role in the transition.

42. Zhejiang Petrochemical starts up reformer unit at Zhoushan, China, mega-complex

    12 December 2019

    Company says 3.8-MMt/y unit is world's single largest facility of its kind.

43. Trinseo and Fernholz to jointly develop polystyrene with 25% recycled material

    12 December 2019

    Using chemical recycling process.

44. Propane and propylene supplies rise on record production, exports also hit all-time high

    12 December 2019

    Stocks up over 22% year on year, but product supplied falls to three-month low, according to EIA weekly report.

45. Messer builds gases plant at MOL's site in Hungary

    12 December 2019

    Reinforcing leading market position in the country.

46. Iran continues to export methanol despite sanctions

    12 December 2019

    China is the main market.

47. BASF invests in Israeli agtech startup Equinom

    12 December 2019

    First investment in an Israeli company.

48. ERCOT issues report on capacity and reserve margins in Texas

    12 December 2019 IHS Markit Expert

    ERCOT has released its December CDR Report, which includes planning reserve margins for the next five years.

    

49. AkzoNobel acquires Mauritian paints and coatings firm

    12 December 2019

    Deal will strengthen AkzoNobel's footprint in sub-Saharan African market.

50. Ganfeng Lithium signs lithium hydroxide supply deal with BMW

    12 December 2019

    Securing raw material supplies for battery cells.

51. Securities Lending Program Management

    12 December 2019 Sam Pierson

    Proxy voting and exercising corporate governance responsibilities can work in tandem with securities lending

    

52. Report: Malaysia plans to sell stakes in Petronas to provinces

    12 December 2019

    In a bid to raise funds for government.

53. McDermott awarded alkylate technology contract in the US

    12 December 2019

    Start-up planned in mid-2022.

54. Kaman to buy Bal Seal Engineering

    12 December 2019

    Kaman Corp. has entered into an agreement to purchase fellow aircraft parts maker Bal Seal Engineering for USD330 million in cash. Kaman said...

55. Pentagon to roll out new cyber-security certifications for industry next month

    12 December 2019

    A slew of new cyber-security standards and protocols, being drafted by the Pentagon for the defence industry, is on track for release next month...

56. New Israeli-made OPV voyages to Honduras

    12 December 2019

    The Honduran navy’s new offshore patrol vessel (OPV), General José Trinidad Cabañas (FNH-2021), is scheduled to arrive in the Central America...

57. Pentagon restricts Saudi Arabian students training in the US to classrooms

    12 December 2019

    Key Points The US Department of Defense is restricting Saudi military students in the US to classrooms following a fatal shooting by a Saudi...

58. Argentina develops rotary-wing UAS for naval operations

    12 December 2019

    Argentine company INVAP is working with the national helicopter manufacturer Cicaré on the development of the Rotary-winged Unmanned Aerial Syst...

59. Australia, South Korea commit to boosting industrial ties

    12 December 2019

    Australia and South Korea have said they intended to work together to address “policy challenges” as part of an effort to deepen defence ind...

60. Collins Aerospace CEO to chair Aerospace Industries Association

    12 December 2019

    Kelly Ortberg, CEO of Collins Aerospace, a unit of United Technologies Corp (UTC), has been named the 2020 chairman of the Aerospace Industries...

61. Philippine Navy launches online procurement portal

    12 December 2019

    The Philippine Navy (PN) launched on 11 December an online portal to monitor procurement projects in a bid to increase transparency and accelerate...

62. DARPA reveals plans for NOMARS unmanned ship

    12 December 2019

    The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has laid out plans for another innovative unmanned autonomous ship programme a decade...

63. Australia approves more F-35s, ends classic Hornet pilot conversion

    12 December 2019

    Australia has approved the procurement of 24 more Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft, the Department of Defence...

64. Rheinmetall advances Next Generation 130 mm tank gun

    12 December 2019

    Rheinmetall Weapons and Ammunition “has completed developmental efforts” of an initial new Next Generation (NG) 130 mm smooth bore tank gun, b...

65. Croatia to begin UH-60M procurement

    12 December 2019

    The Croatian Ministry of Defence has requested the necessary parliamentary approval for two new UH-60M helicopters, a year after their donation...

66. Czechs overhauling two Burkinabe Mi-17s

    12 December 2019

    LOM Praha is currently overhauling two Burkina Faso Air Force (FABF) Mi-17 helicopters, Jane’s was told during a visit to the Czech company’s facility at...

67. Indra signs contract with Lockheed Martin to supply S-band radar components for Spanish F-110 frigates

    12 December 2019

    Indra has signed a contract worth more than EUR150 million with Lockheed Martin to supply some of the main components of the S-band radar for...

68. Meggitt Training Systems rolls out new immersive marksmanship training system

    12 December 2019

    Meggitt Training Systems showcased its latest military immersive virtual weapons and tactical training system at the 2019 Interservice/Industry...

69. RAAF retires fleet of PC-9/A training aircraft

    12 December 2019

    The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) retired its fleet of PC-9/A tandem-seat, turboprop training aircraft in a ceremony held on 12 December...

70. RUAG completes development of new Gladiator VLS

    12 December 2019

    RUAG Simulation & Training (S&T) has completed development of its new Gladiator vehicle live simulation (VLS) equipment and showcased it at t...

71. Pentagon acquisition chief makes counter-UAS top priority

    12 December 2019

    The US Department of Defense plans to redouble efforts in countering threats posed by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), with the Pentagon’s top a...

72. Congress moves to ban Pentagon from acquiring, developing INF-banned weapons

    12 December 2019

    US lawmakers want additional oversight into Pentagon plans to develop and field intermediate-range, ground-launched missiles, and they are prepared...

73. Japan Marine United launches third Awaji-class minesweeper

    12 December 2019

    Shipbuilding company Japan Marine United (JMU) Corporation has launched the third Awaji-class mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV) on order for...

74. Update: Legislation likely to establish US Space Force no later than 2021

    12 December 2019

    Key Points The defence policy bill would establish the US Space Force as a part of the US Air Force likely no later than 2021 This could benefit...

75. Japanese MoD selects new rifle and pistol for JGSDF

    12 December 2019

    Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on 6 December its selection of a new rifle and pistol for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF)....

76. Turkish UAVs suffer high attrition in Libya

    12 December 2019

    Many of the Bayraktar TB2 armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that Turkey has deployed to Libya have been destroyed since June, according to...

77. ASPI analyst questions Australian naval investment plans

    12 December 2019

    Major investment in new submarines, frigates, and offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) has left the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) with little or no financial...

78. Cohort to buy Wärtsilä ELAC Nautik

    12 December 2019

    UK defence and subsea technologies group Cohort announced on 12 December that it will acquire Germany-based naval sonar systems specialist Wärtsilä ELAC Naut...

79. Two more Type 056A corvettes in service with the Chinese navy

    12 December 2019

    Two more Type 056A (Jiangdao)-class corvettes have recently entered service with China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). The ships have ...

80. Major territorial defeat severely undermines Islamic State presence in eastern Afghanistan

    12 December 2019

    Key Points An offensive launched by the Taliban against its non-state rival, the Islamic State’s Wilayat Khorasan, across November, resulted in th...

81. N. America chemical rail down 1.2% year-to-date

    11 December 2019

    On a four-week-moving-average basis, volume during the week ended 7 December declined 7% YOY.

82. DuPont to acquire reverse osmosis firm Desalitech

    11 December 2019

    DuPont said today that it has agreed to acquire Deslitech (Boston, Massachusetts), a closed-circuit reverse osmosis (CCRO). Financial details...

83. Report: Banks line up €1.5-billion loan to back sale of BASF construction chemicals business

    11 December 2019

    Financing set to launch for syndication to investors in first quarter of 2020.

84. Olin to shut chlor-alkali unit and VDC at Freeport site

    11 December 2019

    Olin will permanently shut down a chlor-alkali plant with a capacity of 230,000 metric tons/year and its vinylidene chloride (VDC) production...

85. K+S plans partial sale or an IPO of North American operations

    11 December 2019

    Move will help to reduce debt.

86. IMCD completes acquisition of pharma distributor

    11 December 2019

    Company has bought DCS Pharma for SFr68 million.

87. Stork seals construction contract for HES liquid bulk terminal at Rotterdam

    11 December 2019

    New terminal will be operational by third quarter of 2021.

88. How to democratize access and prevent the next supermodel medicine

    11 December 2019 Tania Rodrigues

    Discussions around collaboration and precision medicines from ISPOR Europe

    

89. Aramco shares surge 10% as it debuts on Riyadh stock exchange

    11 December 2019

    The world's largest IPO.

90. Weekly Pricing Pulse: The case builds for higher commodity prices

    11 December 2019 William May

    More positive data points help to propel prices to a third week of gains

    

91. The latest survey of the proppant market shows that price and logistics continue to matter most to buyers

    11 December 2019 Brandon Savisky

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92. Adnoc, Reliance evaluate EDC project in Abu Dhabi

    11 December 2019

    Companies plan to form a JV, to which Adnoc would supply ethylene; Reliance would provide a channel to India's vinyls market.

93. ECHA concludes restrictions on DMF, siloxanes

    11 December 2019

    Use of these substances as such or in mixtures will be restricted to below a certain percentage by weight.

94. Germany overtakes Norway as Europe’s biggest EV market

    11 December 2019 Tim Urquhart, B.A.

    Germany overtakes Norway as Europe’s biggest EV market

    

95. USFK returns four military sites to South Korea

    11 December 2019

    United States Forces Korea (USFK) announced on 11 December the return of four US military sites to the South Korean government along with plans...

96. Turkey to increase domestic content and exports of defence equipment

    11 December 2019

    Turkey’s Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) published a strategic plan for 2019–23 on 4 December aiming to increase domestic content of defence...

97. Hexion raises epoxy resin prices in the Americas

    11 December 2019

    Hexion says it will increase off-list pricing for certain epoxy resins in North and South America, effective 6 January 2020, or as contracts...

98. Burkina Faso orders Airbus C295

    11 December 2019

    Burkina Faso has placed an order with Airbus for a single C295W transport aircraft, the company announced on 11 December. No specific timeline...

99. Both pillars of EDA’s project financing mechanism now completed

    11 December 2019

    The European Defence Agency (EDA) has locked down the final component of its planned Cooperative Financial Mechanism (CFM) after the European...

100. High maintenance: US Navy taps technology for improved fleet upkeep

     11 December 2019

     To increase the size of its operational fleet, the US Navy is looking for better ways to maintain its vessels. Michael Fabey explores some of...

101. Alion opens new headquarters in US

     11 December 2019

     Alion Science and Technology, a US-based firm that provides artificial intelligence (AI) tools to defence and intelligence agencies, has opened...

102. Creeping third-party accommodation in EU defence projects may be on the horizon

     11 December 2019

     There is cautious optimism that non-EU countries might satisfactorily participate in projects financed by the EU’s forthcoming European Defen...

103. First S-300 deployment to new Russian Arctic base

     11 December 2019

     Russia has deployed S-300PS surface-to-air missiles near the coastal town of Tiksi as part of a build-up of air defence capability in the country’s Arcti...

104. Congress wants answers on US Army’s OMFV plans, long-range artillery efforts

     11 December 2019

     US lawmakers are seeking additional oversight of the army’s plan to acquire an M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle replacement fleet, as well as assoc...

105. US 1st Cavalry Division to provide forward headquarters in Poland after exercise ‘Defender-Europe 20’

     11 December 2019

     US Army Europe (USAREUR) has revealed that the 1st Cavalry Division will be the formation that will provide a headquarters (forward) in Poland...

106. Centauri acquires PreTalen, TDKC

     11 December 2019

     Centauri, a defence technology company based near Washington, DC, announced on 11 December that it has acquired two niche companies headquartered...

107. Colombian Army desires pair of new helicopter training facilities

     11 December 2019

     Key Points The Colombian Army seeks to develop an advanced helicopter training centre and a high-altitude landing and operations centre The army...

108. Danish Arctic frigate deployment highlights requirement to augment regional C2

     11 December 2019

     Key Points The Royal Danish Navy recently deployed an Iver Huitfeldt frigate and an Absalon combat support ship to its Greenland-based Joint...

109. French Air Force declares IOC for Rafale F3R

     11 December 2019

     The French Air Force (Armée de l’Air: AdlA) has declared initial operating capability (IOC) for the F3R-standard Dassault Rafale combat aircraft, ...

110. Collins Aerospace showcases expanded ERV system

     11 December 2019

     Collins Aerospace showcased its recently expanded Enhanced Reality Vision (ERV) system at the 2019 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation...

111. Turkey’s Akinci armed UAV makes first test flight

     11 December 2019

     The Akinci armed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) conducted its first test flight, manufacturer Baykar announced on its website on 8 December. After...

112. North Korea continues to adapt river system to cool nuclear reactors

     11 December 2019

     Key Points North Korean engineers will probably be able to operate the old 5 MWe plutonium production reactor and the new Experimental Light...

113. Limpid’s LPMK ‘see-through’ armour system delivered to Ukrainian Army

     11 December 2019

     Ukraine’s Limpid Armor has delivered the first set of its Land Platform Modernisation Kit (LPMK) to the Ukrainian Army for an initial series of pr...

114. France receives first A400M with AAR capability, ability to paradrop 16-tonne load

     11 December 2019

     The French Air Force's 16th A400M arrived at Orléans-Bricy Air Base on 4 December following its acceptance by the Direction Générale de l’Armement ...

115. Terma introduces T-OPS software for airborne self-protection

     11 December 2019

     Danish systems and sensors house Terma has launched a new configurable ‘honeycomb’ electronic warfare (EW) software structure for airborne se...

116. Quantadyn reveals training solutions for UK’s JFST

     11 December 2019

     Quantadyn showcased some of the solutions it has developed for the UK’s Joint Fires Synthetic Trainer (JFST), the five-year, GPB41.1 million contr...

117. Vietnam outlines 10-year modernisation targets

     11 December 2019

     Vietnam’s Defence White Paper (DWP), the English version of which was published 10 December, has outlined a target to achieve major progress in mo...

118. South Korea approves USD42 billion defence budget for 2020

     11 December 2019

     South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) has announced a defence budget of KRW50.15 trillion (USD42 billion) for 2020. The MND said ...

119. Wassenaar targets cyber-warfare systems, communications surveillance with new rules

     11 December 2019

     Key Points Military-grade offensive cyber-warfare technologies given increased controls through addition to military list Addition of offensive...

120. Lockheed Martin conducts initial Precision Strike Missile flight test

     11 December 2019

     Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control conducted the first flight test of its candidate hypersonic surface-to-surface missile solution for...

121. Bell-Boeing delivers first Common Configuration V-22

     11 December 2019

     Bell-Boeing has delivered back to the US Marine Corps (USMC) the first MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to go through the US Department of Defense’s (DoD’...

122. Expanding horizons: Moscow’s Mediterranean squadron flexes its muscles

     11 December 2019

     The Russian Federation Navy now has a permanent presence in the Mediterranean Sea thanks to Moscow’s desire to bolster the Syrian government. Tim R...

123. Legislation likely to establish US Space Force no later than 2021

     11 December 2019

     Key Points The defence policy bill would establish the US Space Force as a part of the US Air Force likely no later than 2021 This could benefit...

124. HHIC awarded contract to supply four more LSF-II hovercraft to RoKN

     11 December 2019

     South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 10 December that it has awarded local shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Indus...

125. Dow signs $100 million hedging deal with Devon Energy

     10 December 2019

     Under the agreement, Devon will monetize half of its working interest in 133 undrilled locations of the NGL-rich STACK region of Oklahoma.

126. ACC: Trade tensions, manufacturing weakness, to weigh on US chemicals growth

     10 December 2019

     Continuing trade tensions between the US and China, and a related pronounced slowdown in manufacturing, are taking some of the wind of out of...

127. Baltic Chemical chooses Univation for six PE lines

     10 December 2019

     Six PE lines are to be built at the planned Baltic Chemical Complex, each with 500,000 metric tons/year of capacity.

128. Eastman names McLain as next CFO

     10 December 2019

     McLain will succeed Curtis Espeland in February. Espeland will continue to serve as Eastman executive vice president until his retirement in...

129. Producers, recyclers and global brands join forces to develop chemical recycling industry in France

     10 December 2019

     Important step in Total's plan to produce 30% of recycled polymers by 2030.

130. Global PMI survey quality

     10 December 2019 Chris Williamson

     A look at data quality, and if ‘normal’ people participate in surveys

     

131. Switzerland to join the EU emissions trading system

     10 December 2019

     Process has taken almost 10 years to reach this conclusion.

132. Nuberg EPC awarded chlor-alkali, calcium chloride contract in Oman

     10 December 2019

     Project involves expansion of chlor-alkali facility and new calcium chloride plant.

133. EU approves €3.2 billion pan-European project in all segments of the battery value chain

     10 December 2019

     Funds will go toward $9 billion project with BASF, BMW and others.

134. Sika opens mortar plant in Indonesia

     10 December 2019

     Plant will meet the rising demand for construction materials in western Indonesia.

135. Norwegian passenger car demand tumbles 18.5% y/y during November

     10 December 2019 Ian Fletcher

     Norwegian passenger car demand tumbles 18.5% y/y during November

     

136. Samsung signs anode materials supply deal with Australian firm Novonix

     10 December 2019

     Novonix will supply Samsung SDI an initial volume of 500 metric tons in 2020, with deliveries forecast to commence in October 2020.

137. Hydrogen as an energy carrier: A win-win situation for China for technology exports, indigenous resource deployment, and deep decarbonization

     10 December 2019 Jenny Yang

     On 21 November 2019, IHS Markit delivered the second workshop for the “Hydrogen the Enabler: Meeting China’s Energy Challenge?” multi-client...

     

138. Archroma announces CEO transition

     10 December 2019

     New CEO has long experience in the chemical industry.

139. Indonesia outlines 2020–24 military procurement priorities

     10 December 2019

     Key Points The final phase of the TNI’s Minimum Essential Force (MEF) programme focuses on air force and navy modernisation Funding remains a maj...

140. GAO attributes US Navy readiness problems to continued maintenance delays

     10 December 2019

     The US Navy (USN) continues to face “persistent and substantial maintenance delays” that affect most of its maintenance efforts and hinder serv...

141. Swiss receive first Hermes 900 UAS, temporarily grounded due to certification delay

     10 December 2019

     Switzerland has received in-country the first of six Elbit Systems Hermes 900 unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), the government announced on 9...

142. Chilean C-130 reported lost enroute to Antarctica

     10 December 2019

     A Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules transport aircraft of the Chilean Air Force (Fuerza Aerea de Chile - FACh) was reported missing by the service...

143. Croatia to receive M2A2 ODS Bradley IFVs from US

     10 December 2019

     Croatia is to receive M2A2 Operation 'Desert Storm' (ODS) Bradley infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) from the US, Defence Minister Damir Krsticevic...

144. North Korea tested rocket engine at Tongchang-ri, says South Korean defence minister

     10 December 2019

     South Korean Defence Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo said on 10 December that the test conducted by North Korea three days earlier at its Sohae Satellite...

145. Damen building landing ship for Nigerian Navy

     10 December 2019

     The Nigerian Navy has ordered a landing ship from Damen, it was confirmed on 9 December, when a ceremony was held at the Albwardy Damen Shipyard...

146. Further military disengagement in east Ukraine likely to reduce shelling, but no progress made on political issues

     10 December 2019

     On 9 December 2019, at the 'Normandy Four' summit in Paris involving the leaders of Germany, France, Russia, and Ukraine, the parties agreed...

147. Ethiopia to order more Grob trainers

     10 December 2019

     H3 Grob Aircraft expects to complete a second deal with the Ethiopian Air force (EAF) for an additional six G 120TP turboprop training aircraft...

148. Australian think-tank suggests retaining Tiger helicopters to make funds available for innovation

     10 December 2019

     The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI), a leading Australian defence think-tank, has recommended retaining the Australian Army’s fleet...

149. Boeing sign new support contract for renamed Australian Vigilare air-defence system

     10 December 2019

     Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) has signed an AUD170 million (USD116 million) contract to continue its support of the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF...

150. Argentine Navy commissions ARA Bouchard OPV

     10 December 2019

     The Argentine Navy took delivery of its first Gowind-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), ARA Bouchard , from Naval Group on 6 December at Toulon...

151. Contract signed for Colombia´s new Oceanographic Research Vessel

     10 December 2019

     Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Colombia’s state-run company Corporación de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo de la Industria...

152. South Korea, US eye new defence technology ties

     10 December 2019

     South Korea seeks to work with the United States to develop such transformational military technologies as hypersonics, microelectronics, and...

153. Germany receives first H145 LUH SAR helo

     10 December 2019

     The German Army received the first of seven new Airbus Helicopters H145 rotorcraft on 10 December. The H145 Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), one...

154. China’s Norinco producing synthetic diamonds for potential use in laser-based weapons

     10 December 2019

     The synthetic diamonds exhibited by a subsidiary of the China North Industries Group Corporation (Norinco), one of the country’s principal arms ...

155. Saab reveals non line-of-sight laser to simulate indirect fires

     10 December 2019

     Saab has showcased new capabilities to blend live and virtual environments to enhance live training, as well as announced new live training contracts...

156. Serbian MoD confirms Mi-35M delivery

     10 December 2019

     The Serbian Ministry of Defence unveiled its four new Russian-made Mi-35M gunships during an official ceremony held at Batajnica Air Base attended...

157. NATO awards contracts for Alliance Future Surveillance and Control capability

     10 December 2019

     The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) announced on its website on 5 December that it had awarded six contracts for the Alliance Future...

158. General Dynamics Land Systems to get new leader

     10 December 2019

     US-based defence contractor General Dynamics announced on 9 December that Danny Deep, the chief operating officer of General Dynamics Land Systems...

159. Thales Australia extends partnership with NZDF

     10 December 2019

     Thales Australia’s Australian Munitions (AM) business has entered an agreement with the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) to continue to suppl...

160. PPG names former Nutrien exec as industrial segment operations VP

     09 December 2019

     PPG Industries has named Robert King, vice president/global operations, industrial segment, effective today. King will be responsible for manufacturing...

161. PQ names performance chemicals president

     09 December 2019

     PQ Group Holdings has named Albert Beninati as president of its performance chemicals business, effective 1 December

162. A new phase for U.S. Water Services

     09 December 2019

     Access to technology, resources expands under ownership of Japan’s KuritaU.S. Water Services (St. Michael, Minnesota), now a part of Kurita Water...

163. TPC fire’s impact extends upstream

     09 December 2019

     Butadiene consumers can import, but ethylene producers must deal with CC4 byproductThe fire at TPC Group’s Port Neches, Texas, facility in late...

164. Adhesives and sealants stick to growth

     09 December 2019

     Markets in Asia, led by China, are expanding at the highest rateThe market for adhesives and sealants was worth about $20 billion worldwide in...

165. BASF kicks off large-scale project at Zhanjiang, China

     09 December 2019

     BASF has launched its previously announced $10-billion Verbund integrated manufacturing project at Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province, China, and...

166. Reliance confirms $9.8-billion COTC project in India

     09 December 2019

     Reliance Industries has confirmed plans to invest 700 billion Indian rupees ($9.8 billion) to establish a crude-oil-to-chemicals (COTC) complex...

167. Middle East matures

     09 December 2019

     Structural and cyclical factors are reshaping the Middle East and broader global petrochemical markets, industry leaders noted at last week’s...

168. Crude Oil Trade: Is Brazil becoming OPEC's next big headache?

     09 December 2019 Fotios Katsoulas

     Brazil's crude oil production has continued to bounce back last month, with operations at the Mero Field having restarted.

     

169. Chandra Asri's second petchem complex to cost about $5 billion

     09 December 2019

     Company also inaugurates $350-million PE complex at Cilegon, Indonesia, site.

170. Mitsui Agri Science acquires agchems firm Belchim

     09 December 2019

     Diversifying geographical portfolio.

171. Petrobras to divest stake in Braskem within a year

     09 December 2019

     Odebrecht will take two to three years to sell its holding.

172. General strike in France disrupts refinery, petchem operations

     09 December 2019

     Labor unions call employees in all sectors to join strike.

173. LG Chem secures $5 billion in loans from South Korea to expand battery business

     09 December 2019

     Financial support is designed to help LG Chem dominate fast-growing EV market.

174. Aramco shares to start trading in Riyadh on Wednesday

     09 December 2019

     Issue size could be increased with greenshoe option.

175. Global growth lifts to four-month high

     09 December 2019 Chris Williamson

     At 51.5 in November, the JPMorgan Global PMI™ (compiled by IHS Markit) rose to a four-month high

     

176. Chandra Asri opens PE plant in Indonesia

     09 December 2019

     Plant at Cilegon has a capacity of 400,000 metric tons/year.

177. Global economic growth at four-month high in November

     09 December 2019 Chris Williamson

     Worldwide growth picked up in November, led by the fastest manufacturing expansion seen so far this year. Key sectors such as autos and machinery...

     

178. Report: IFF a leading contender to acquire DuPont's nutrition business

     09 December 2019

     Kerry Group also in the race.

179. Styrolution and Agilyx to build polystyrene chemical recycling plant in the US

     09 December 2019

     Partnership paves way for closed loop recycling to keep PS out of landfills.

180. US Army preparing for ERCA Inc 2 prototype competition

     09 December 2019

     The US Army is set to begin ‘shakedown’ testing for its Extended Range Cannon Artillery Increment 1 (ERCA Inc 1) prototype but is also plotti...

181. Newport News Shipbuilding shifts focus to Kennedy elevators

     09 December 2019

     Work to alleviate the Advanced Weapons Elevators (AWEs) problems that have plagued lead ship aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) should...

182. French Navy CSG focuses on international co-operation in ‘PEAN 2019’

     09 December 2019

     France’s Charles de Gaulle carrier strike group (CSG) has concluded a major exercise off the southern coast of France, called ‘PEAN 2019’, whic...

183. Hanwha Systems to acquire stake in US firm OverAir

     09 December 2019

     South Korea’s Hanwha Systems has announced a bid to acquire a stake in US firm OverAir, a specialist in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Hanwh...

184. US, Singapore sign MOU on RSAF fighter training detachment on Guam

     09 December 2019

     The United States and Singapore signed on 7 December a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the establishment of a Republic of Singapore Air...

185. York Space Systems opens Washington office

     09 December 2019

     York Space Systems, a Denver, Colorado-based start-up that makes and operates small satellites, has opened an office in the Washington, DC, area...

186. India initiates USD500 million credit line for Bangladesh

     09 December 2019

     The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has made available to Bangladesh USD500 million in credit to procure defence equipment, the Reserve...

187. Sikorsky in Colombia finishes Black Hawk production with unfinished airframe outside US for first time

     09 December 2019

     Key Points Sikorsky, for the first time, rebuilt a Black Hawk outside the US with an imported airframe This offers an economic option for customers...

188. Bulgarian Navy accepts attrition-replacement Dauphin helicopter

     09 December 2019

     The Bulgarian Navy (Voennomorski sili na Republika Balgariya : VMS) accepted into service one Airbus Helicopter AS365N3+ Dauphin multipurpose...

189. North Korea says it conducted ‘very important test’ at missile engine test facility after announcing that denuclearisation is ‘off the table’

     09 December 2019

     North Korea announced on 8 December that it has conducted a “very important test” at the Sohae Satellite Launch Station, which serves both as the...

190. Sikorsky Colombia grows amount of native-born Black Hawk MRO personnel

     09 December 2019

     Key Points Sikorsky has increased the number of native-born employees at its Colombia Black Hawk maintenance facility Successfully developing...

191. Switzerland procures Eagle for TASYS tactical reconnaissance requirement

     09 December 2019

     The Swiss procurement authority, Armasuisse, signed a contract with General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) - Mowag on 18 November to...

192. Philippines in talks with India to procure BrahMos supersonic cruise missile

     09 December 2019

     The Philippines is seeking to acquire the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile system from India. Official sources told Jane’s on 9 December that ...

193. Iran dismisses latest European assessment of its ballistic missiles

     09 December 2019

     Tehran has dismissed the latest European claims about its ongoing ballistic missile developments – including a new type of manoeuvring re-en...

194. UK lays out P-8 delivery schedule

     09 December 2019

     The UK Ministry of Defence has revealed the delivery schedule for its P-8A MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft in a Freedom of Information Act release...

195. AFRICOM says Russian air defences shot down UAV

     09 December 2019

     A Russian air defence system was responsible for shooting down a US unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) over Libya on 21 November, US Africa Command...

196. USAF prepares to stand-up MH-139A testing unit

     09 December 2019

     The US Air Force (USAF) is to stand-up its first testing unit for the Boeing MH-139A helicopter, ahead of the type’s arrival later in December. Detac...

197. Sudanese PM confirms withdrawal of troops in Yemen

     09 December 2019

     Sudan has significantly reduced its commitment to the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to Abdalla Hamdok, Sudan’s trans...

198. Bohemia Interactive Simulations unveil latest version of virtual training tool

     09 December 2019

     Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) unveiled the first customers for the latest version of its virtual training environment, Virtual Battlespace...

199. China mass producing Y-9 surveillance aircraft

     09 December 2019

     China is mass producing Shaanxi Aircraft Industry Group Corporation (SAIC) Y-9 special mission aircraft, according to a report published by the...

200. Czech Republic orders eight ELTA MADRs

     09 December 2019

     Czech Undersecretary of Defence Filip Říha and the director of the International Defense Cooperation Directorate in the Israel Ministry of Defens...

201. RUAG MRO International completes inspection of a Bangladeshi Navy Dornier 228-212 special mission aircraft

     09 December 2019

     RUAG MRO International announced on 9 December that one of the Bangladeshi Navy’s (BN’s) two Dornier 228-212 special mission aircraft has resumed...

202. Russian Navy to receive 480 weapon systems in 2019

     09 December 2019

     Russian President Vladimir Putin held a series of meetings on 2-5 December on the development of the navy (VMF). “Under this year’s Gosoboronza...

203. CSB: Interviews point to leak of process fluid in TPC fire

     06 December 2019

     CSB's team of investigators have not been able to access the site.

204. Another unplanned outage at ExxonMobil cracker in France

     06 December 2019

     The cracker at Notre Dame de Gravenchon had an "unexpected stoppage" on Friday, following a technical failure in October.

205. BASF completes sale of optical brightening agents business in India to Archroma

     06 December 2019

     Deal includes stilbene-based OBA product portfolio and manufacturing unit at Ankleshwar.

206. Styrene: The calm before the storm

     06 December 2019 Brian Lee

     2019 saw stable styrene prices and lower margins but a big change will soon arrive.

     

207. BASF to raise production capacity of automotive refinish coatings in China

     06 December 2019

     Upcoming facility at Jiangmen will commence production in first half of 2022.

208. OCI, Dakota Gasification and Dyno Nobel enter marketing agreement for DEF, urea liquor and automotive grade urea in North America

     06 December 2019

     Due to finalize deal by year-end.

209. Repsol is first in the industry to aim for net zero emissions by 2050

     06 December 2019

     Will take a related €4.8 billion impairment charge in 2019.

210. Huntsman to acquire Icynene-Lapolla for $350 million

     06 December 2019

     Expanding its downstream polyurethane footprint.

211. Week Ahead Economic Preview: Week of 9 Dec 2019

     06 December 2019 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Raj Badiani Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw

     The following is an extract from IHS Markit's latest Week Ahead Economic Preview. For the full report (including Special Reports) please click...

     

212. Asia's ammonia requirements to rise for acrylonitrile production

     06 December 2019

     By the end of the next decade, Asia will overtake North America as the net acrylonitrile exporting region, despite North America's advantage...

213. US joins lawsuit against Navistar Defense LLC

     06 December 2019

     The United States has officially joined the lawsuit filed against Navistar in 2013 alleging that the company violated the False Claims Act by...

214. Extremists experiment with decentralised social networks

     06 December 2019

     Key Points Decentralised networks offer Islamist and far-right extremists online resilience, providing them with a back-up in the face of online...

215. First ERCA prototype nearly complete, US Army prepares for ‘shakedown’ testing

     06 December 2019

     The US Army is set to ‘accept delivery’ of its first Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) prototype and move into the next testing phase. Brig...

216. First Indonesian PKR frigate completes combat systems upgrade

     06 December 2019

     Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) and its Indonesian partner PT PAL have completed the embodiment, integration, and test of a package of...

217. Poland eyes second-hand Swedish submarine acquisition

     06 December 2019

     The Polish Ministry of Defence has announced plans to purchase two second-hand submarines from Sweden. The vessels are intended to replace the...

218. Russian MoD receives first Mi-38T helicopter

     06 December 2019

     The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has received its first Mi-38T medium utility helicopter for operational evaluation and trials (OE&T), a s...

219. Ukraine begins trials of Limpid see-through armour

     06 December 2019

     The Ukrainian Army has begun trials of Limpid Armor’s Land Platform Modernisation Kit (LPMK), a see-through armour situational awareness syste...

220. Textron to trim workforce

     06 December 2019

     Textron intends to eliminate about 875 positions to cut costs and increase the efficiency of its operations, the US conglomerate indicated on...

221. Washington bolstering Indo-Pacific alliances amid growing rivalry with Beijing, says Pentagon official

     06 December 2019

     The United States is bolstering its alliances and partnerships with countries in the Indo-Pacific region amid what it describes as growing “military, econo...

222. Drone Aviation merges with communications firm

     06 December 2019

     US-based Drone Aviation, which makes aerostats for defence and homeland security agencies, and ComSovereign, a consortium of 5G wireless communications...

223. CNO sees continued need for sea-based aviation and unmanned platforms

     06 December 2019

     Admiral Mike Gilday, the new US Navy (USN) chief of naval operations (CNO), said the USN will continue to depend on sea-launched aviation platforms...

224. Pentagon seeks proposals for experimental 5G technologies

     06 December 2019

     The US Department of Defense (DOD) is seeking proposals for a new experimentation effort exploring integration of 5G communication technologies...

225. Indian MoD says 180 defence deals signed since 2014

     06 December 2019

     The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed more than 180 contracts in the past five years, the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on...

226. SAIC keeping ‘options open’ on acquisition front

     06 December 2019

     US-based Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is keeping its “options open” when it comes to potential purchases of more com...

227. Thailand receives VN1 and VT4s from China

     06 December 2019

     The Royal Thai Army (RTA) has taken delivery of a shipment of military vehicles from the China North Industries Corporation (Norinco), the Public...

228. MDHI reveals Block II advancement for MD 530G helo

     06 December 2019

     MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) has announced an improved Block II (2) variant of the MD 530G armed reconnaissance/light attack rotorcraft that it...

229. First modernised P-3 delivered to Chile

     06 December 2019

     The first of two Chilean Navy Lockheed P-3 Orion maritime patrol aircraft (MPAs) undergoing modernisation and mid-life upgrade work in Canada...

230. KAI to update Link 16 datalink for RoKAF’s FA-50 aircraft

     06 December 2019

     South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has signed a contract with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to update the Link ...

231. USN deploys USS New Orleans and USS America to Japan

     06 December 2019

     The US Navy (USN) has announced the deployment of a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock vessel and of its lead America-class amphibious...

232. UK carriers united in Portsmouth harbour

     06 December 2019

     UK Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth returned to Portsmouth on 4 December after three months of trials off the US East Coast conducting...

233. Sonardyne to provide underwater positioning and tracking technology for RoKN's future ASR-II submarine rescue ship

     06 December 2019

     Sonardyne International has been awarded a contract by General Electric's (GE’s) Power Conversion business to provide underwater positioning and t...

234. US Army places R&D contract for Rheinmetall StrikeShield APS

     06 December 2019

     The US Army is to begin testing of Rheinmetall’s StrikeShield active protection system (APS) in October 2020 under a USD11 million contract, the c...

235. Pilot Chemical acquires Mexican fine chems firm Organo Sintesis

     05 December 2019

     Terms of the deal, Pilot's first acquisition outside the US, were not disclosed.

236. LG Chem, General Motors to set up $2.3 billion EV battery manufacturing JV in the US

     05 December 2019

     Groundbreaking expected in mid-2020.

237. Wacker issues profit warning, takes impairment charge

     05 December 2019

     Sees no recovery in solar polysilicon prices.

238. Capital Markets Weekly: Liability extension and search for yield continue post-Thanksgiving

     05 December 2019 Brian Lawson

     In the first week after Thanksgiving, two borrowers raised perpetual debt and several others obtained longer-dated liabilities.

     

239. Aramco IPO values company at $1.7 trillion, is set to raise $25.6 billion

     05 December 2019

     Aramco shares have been priced at SR32, the top end of the indicative range.

240. Corporate Bond Pricing Data, November 2019 Recap

     05 December 2019

     Over the month of November, the US Treasury curve widened. The table below summarizes weekly and monthly performance across the curve, followed...

     

241. GPCA 2019: Aramco, Total aiming for Amiral cracker FID by mid-2021

     05 December 2019

     Companies are targeting start of construction in 2024

242. The golden-age of trackers: One third of global ground-mounted PV installations will use trackers from 2019 to 2023

     05 December 2019 Camron Barati

     An overview of global ground-mounted PV installations.

     

243. Shandong Binhua selects UOP technology for on-purpose propylene production in China

     05 December 2019

     Will help meet demand for propylene derivatives.

244. GPCA 2019: New Sipchem in due diligence for projects outside the region; Oman cancels large PTA project; about to start feeding PE plants with imported ethylene

     05 December 2019

     Building critical mass in the Arabian Gulf chemical industry.

245. India progresses sale of BEML

     05 December 2019

     The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is preparing its planned sale of a major stake in public-sector company BEML (formerly Bharat Earth Movers...

246. India’s Wipro to open cyber centre in Australia

     05 December 2019

     Indian technology group Wipro is to establish a cyber defence centre in Melbourne, Australia, it was announced on 4 December. The new facility...

247. USAF retires CALCM cruise missile

     05 December 2019

     The US Air Force (USAF) has retired the Boeing AGM-86C/D Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile (CALCM) that has been operational for nearly...

248. New US CNO guidance targets readiness

     05 December 2019

     In his initial guidance released on 4 December, Admiral Mike Gilday, the new US Navy (USN) chief of naval operations (CNO) identified a need...

249. Expodefensa 2019: WB Group makes first appearance at convention

     05 December 2019

     Key Points WB Group made its first appearance at the Expodefensa 2019 exhibition in Bogota The company has sold its Flyeye UAV within the region...

250. Washington looking to restart peace talks with the Taliban

     05 December 2019

     US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad began on 3 December a trip to Afghanistan and Qatar to meet with Afghan...

251. Serbia receives Mi-35M and HForce H145M attack helicopters

     05 December 2019

     Serbia has received two Mi-35M attack helicopters from Russia, the Belgrade daily Politika reported on 2 December. The helicopters were airlifted...

252. Northern Fleet Naval Aviation re-organised

     05 December 2019

     Two aviation regiments have been re-established at the Russian Northern Fleet’s main air base near Murmansk on the Kola Peninsula as a major...

253. Portugal seeks to modernise its Leopard 2A6 MBTs

     05 December 2019

     The Portuguese Army is to carry out a mid-life update project for its Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks (MBTs) to extend...

254. I/ITSEC 2019: Doron Precision Systems reveals JLTV trainer

     05 December 2019

     Doron Precision Systems has developed a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) driver training simulator and revealed it at the 2019 Interservice/Industry...

255. SISU’s new GTV 4×4 gets more powerful engine

     05 December 2019

     Finland’s SISU has revealed details of its General Purpose Vehicle (GPV), a variant of the GTP 4×4 armoured vehicle that was released in 2018. T...

256. Singapore commissions Special Operations Command Centre

     05 December 2019

     The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has commissioned the Special Operations Command Centre (SOCC) as part of wide-ranging efforts to secure the...

257. Malaysia leans on offsets for industrial development

     05 December 2019

     Malaysia has outlined an intention to ensure offsets play a greater role in supporting defence industrial development. In the country’s new D...

258. Singapore's Special Operations Task Force gets new command centre

     05 December 2019

     The Singapore Armed Forces' (SAF's) Special Operations Task Force (SOTF) inaugurated the Special Operations Command Centre (SOCC) on 4 December...

259. Malaysian MoD outlines procurement intentions in first-ever Defence White Paper

     05 December 2019

     Malaysia’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) outlined the armed forces’ capability requirements for the coming 10 years in its first-ever Defence Whi...

260. Maritime ink spot: FOST training expertise spreads across NATO navies

     05 December 2019

     The UK Royal Navy’s Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) organisation remains an international benchmark for preparing ships and crews for high-...

261. US adds targeting requirements to munitions transfers

     05 December 2019

     Key Points End-users will be required to have appropriate target planning, generation capabilities as part of air-to-surface and indirect surface-to-surface...

262. Netherlands MoD updates VOSS soldier system

     05 December 2019

     The Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) displayed its latest version of the Verbeterd Operationeel Soldaat Systeem (Improved Operational Soldier...

263. Germany plans to spend EUR8.9 billion on armaments in 2020

     05 December 2019

     Germany plans to spend EUR8.9 billion (USD9.9 billion) on armaments in 2020, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on its website on 5 December...

264. US Army sets first PrSM flight test for 9 December

     05 December 2019

     If everything goes according to plan, the US Army will conduct its first flight test of a Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) prototype on 9 December...

265. MFG Chemical completes upgrade at Georgia pilot plant

     04 December 2019

     MFG Chemical says it has completed an upgrade of a 100-gallon stainless steel reactor, with a variety of technical upgrades and new insulation....

266. US propane, propylene inventories drop in line with forecast

     04 December 2019

     US inventories are up 15% from the year-ago period.

267. N. America weekly chemical rail tumbles YOY on late US holiday

     04 December 2019

     For the year to date, chemical railcar traffic in North America is down 1.2%.

268. CPChem invests $15 million in fund to eliminate ocean plastic

     04 December 2019

     The Circulate Capital Ocean Fund is focused on incubating and financing companies and infrastructure that prevent plastic waste from entering...

269. LyondellBasell licenses Spheripol PP technology to Turkey

     04 December 2019

     Plant will reduce imports into Turkey.

270. EU Commission clears Alfa's acquisition of Lotte UK

     04 December 2019

     A producer of PET resin at Wilton.

271. KBR to provide ammonia technology for plant in India

     04 December 2019

     Talcher plant will convert coal to urea.

272. Linde and Sipchem sign MOU to form industrial gases partnership in Saudi Arabia

     04 December 2019

     To supply refining and chemical industries.

273. Weekly Pricing Pulse: Commodity prices rise for a second week

     04 December 2019 William May

     Better news on manufacturing is providing some support for commodities.

     

274. ECHA publishes its chemical universe

     04 December 2019

     The universe is a list of 21,000 substances, divided into 5 pools that indicate the regulatory action that is underway or being considered for...

275. GPCA 2019: Sabic CEO, Oman Energy Minister emphasize chemical industry's importance

     04 December 2019

     Oman plans IPO.

276. Bangladesh to build $1.3-billion ammonia/urea plant

     04 December 2019

     The project will reduce the country's dependence on fertilizer imports, meet rising agricultural output.

277. Petrochemical earnings slow amid headwinds

     04 December 2019

     Petrochemical industry earnings in 2019 reflect a slower pace of growth, and Asian markets are bearing the brunt.

278. Crude Oil Trade: Nigeria in line with OPEC+ production cuts as global interest for its grades increases

     04 December 2019 Fotios Katsoulas

     Nigeria’s compliance has improved since August, production of crude stood close to 1.8 million b/d in October, much lower than the 1.96 million...

     

279. UK PMI signals falling output, demand and jobs as election nears

     04 December 2019 Chris Williamson

     UK business activity contracted for the fifth time in the past six months during November

     

280. Twin headwinds restrict Zambian economic output

     04 December 2019 Andrew Harker

     Zambian economic output is being held back by shortages of power and money

     

281. Irish passenger car demand rises 19.1% y/y in slow November

     04 December 2019 Ian Fletcher

     Irish passenger car demand rises 19.1% y/y in slow November

     

282. SK Innovation, Glencore sign cobalt supply deal for battery materials

     04 December 2019

     SK Innovation will receive a total of 30,000 metric tons/year of cobalt for six years.

283. Nissan Chemical acquires fungicide product line from Corteva Agriscience

     04 December 2019

     Deal will help Nissan Chemical to expand foothold in global agchem business.

284. Taiwan's CPC opens office in India, plans petchem project

     04 December 2019

     CPC is reportedly in talks with Indian Oil to jointly set up a $800 million plant in India to produce propylene derivatives.

285. Cloud 2.0 – What to expect in financial services

     04 December 2019 Andrew Eisen

     Research from TABB Group earlier this year found that use of public cloud within financial services was poised to accelerate in 2019. These findings...

     

286. Indorama acquires PET recycling facility in the US

     04 December 2019

     Situated close to large supply of recovered PET bottles.

287. South Korea to advance development of indigenous long-range SAM system

     04 December 2019

     South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 4 December that it has decided to advance the development of an...

288. AeroVironment surges in Q2

     04 December 2019

     AeroVironment on 3 December reported double-digit percentage increases in sales and profits for the second quarter (Q2) of its 2020 fiscal year...

289. GPCA 2019: LyondellBasell CEO notes forces transforming industry

     04 December 2019

     Globalization, digitalization, environmental sustainability and the plastics waste challenge will transform how industry operates, LyondellBasell...

290. U.S. Silica to raise prices

     04 December 2019

     Silicone sand producer U.S. Silica says it is raising prices for its non-contracted silica sand, diatomaceous earth and clay products used in...

291. North Macedonia sets sights on spending 2% of GDP on defence by 2024

     04 December 2019

     North Macedonia could achieve the NATO target of spending at least 2% of GDP on defence even earlier than 2024, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev told...

292. Aegis Technologies to get new owner

     04 December 2019

     US private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Aegis Technologies Group, a Huntsville, Alabama-based...

293. NATO leaders approve report assessing China challenge to allies

     04 December 2019

     NATO leaders meeting in London on 3–4 December approved a new report calling on its members and its own political and military authorities to be...

294. NATO improves force readiness

     04 December 2019

     Allies have delivered on NATO’s Readiness Initiative, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced in his press conference after the 3-4 Decem...

295. Pentagon selects industry teams for prototype hypersonic defence system

     04 December 2019

     The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has selected four industry bidders to develop a prototype version of a new anti-missile warning and detection...

296. Expodefensa 2019: Leonardo M-346FA aircraft makes show debut

     04 December 2019

     Key Points Leonardo’s M-346FA made its first appearance at Expodefensa The aircraft’s dual-use capability could be an affordable option for ...

297. Israeli radar maker Rada opens US site

     04 December 2019

     Rada USA, the new US subsidiary of Israeli defence technology company Rada Electronic Industries, has opened its headquarters and a radar manufacturing...

298. OSINT monitoring enables identification of Russian military insignia and vehicle markings

     04 December 2019

     Key Points Jane’s has been able to compile a database of insignia and vehicle markings for many Russian military units through order of battl...

299. Spain selects Pilatus to replace C101 trainer

     04 December 2019

     The Pilatus PC-21 has been chosen to replace the C101 Mirlo basic trainer used by the Spanish Air Force since 1980. The first six of a total...

300. Labour union urges South African government to scrap export inspections

     04 December 2019

     South African trade union Solidarity is asking the government to drop mandatory inspections of military exports, on the basis that these measures...

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