13 March 2020
Shares in specialty chemical makers have seen the smallest declines amid the largest stock-market route in over three decades. The S&P500 fell...
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13 March 2020
The steep fall in crude oil prices has made the naphtha-based polyethylene producers in China and rest of Asia very competitive, says IHS Markit....
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13 March 2020
Iraq and Nigeria will also hike crude output.
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13 March 2020
ACC said today that it will cancel its annual GlobalChem Conference and Exhibition, slated to take place 6¬–8 April in Washington, DC, citing...
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13 March 2020 Brian Lawson
This week’s market developments are dominated by the breakdown of OPEC production discipline and the global expansion of COVID-19.
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13 March 2020 Shane Norton Scott Hazelton
IHS Markit study shows US off highway equipment industry directly supports 480,000 jobs and 2.8 million total jobs, with 35 states at more than...
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13 March 2020
Expects to emerge from Chapter 11 after regulatory approval of Lummus Technology sale.
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13 March 2020
As the world is working to contain and react to the COVID-19 virus spread, and the World Health Organization (WHO) now classifies it as a pandemic...
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13 March 2020
Focusing on nylon 6, nylon 6,6 and high-temperature nylon.
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13 March 2020
Postponing non-essential work on plants.
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13 March 2020 Sylvain Cognet-Dauphin Coralie Laurencin
The greening of Europe’s fuel mix will continue, driving prices lower when renewable availability is high.
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13 March 2020
Transfer of Qualicaps to Mitsubishi Chemical will accelerate the development of chemical materials.
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13 March 2020
As of early March, its production sites in China are operating at 80-100% capacity.
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13 March 2020 Greg Knowler
China’s record slump in manufacturing output during factory closures in February to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
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13 March 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Raj Badiani Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Bernard Aw
After a week of turmoil in global markets, triggered by the oil price slump and increasing use of containment measures amid the escalating spread...
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13 March 2020
Restart of steam cracker not yet scheduled, estimates range from one to six months.
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13 March 2020
Disruption in crude oil markets and COVID-19 have changed outlook, CEO says.
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12 March 2020
Economies of scale versus price volatility.
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12 March 2020
The 2020 Spring National Board Meeting and the Plastics Industry Fly-In were to have been held on 24-26 March in Washington, DC.
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12 March 2020
Specialty chemicals maker Gelest announced today that it is increasing capacity for an antimicrobial product line at its Morrisville, Pennsylvania...
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12 March 2020
Earnings in the North America chemicals sector will see a significant negative impact from both economic damage related to coronavirus disease...
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12 March 2020
Sales flat as price, mix benefits offset lower volumes.
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12 March 2020
CEO says COVID-19 is "paralyzing" large parts of the textile value chain, especially in China.
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12 March 2020
With aim of increasing use of recycled material.
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12 March 2020
Cracking economics shift in favor of naphtha following crude oil price crash.
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12 March 2020 Will Kendal
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to develop, with impacts felt globally, affecting daily life and the financial markets. Firms of...
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12 March 2020
Says Russia did not collaborate.
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12 March 2020
Potash production cuts in 2019 impact agriculture segment's results; Uncertainty for 2020 on overseas potash markets and COVID-19 effect.
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12 March 2020
Deal signed today is biggest transformation in OMV's history.
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12 March 2020
Total appoints new board member of Satorp.
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12 March 2020
The world's strongest fiber.
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12 March 2020
VCI director general says "another difficult year" lies ahead.
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12 March 2020
The Brazilian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has joined the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) funding system of the US Department...
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12 March 2020
GE Marine announced on 9 March that it has been awarded a contract to provide its 4.6 MW LM500 marine gas turbines to power four more Chamsuri...
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12 March 2020
Japan is developing two advanced anti-surface warheads that will be fitted onto two hypersonic weapons that are currently also under development...
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12 March 2020
Raytheon has been awarded a USD551 million contract to begin production of Patriot air defence systems for Bahrain, the company announced on...
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12 March 2020
Thales and PT Len Industri signed a contract on 10 March to modernise the mission systems on the Indonesian Navy’s (Tentara Nasional Indonesia...
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12 March 2020
British Army reconnaissance vehicles are receiving sensor, communications, and environmental upgrades ahead of their deployment to serve in the...
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12 March 2020
The United States has shown no signs of letting up in the air war against both the Taliban and the Islamic State in Afghanistan, figures released...
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11 March 2020
The penultimate satellite required to complete the BeiDou global positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) system was launched from the Xichang...
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11 March 2020
India’s new defence industrial zones – one in the north of the country and one in the south – have attracted pledged investment worth more than...
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11 March 2020
MBDA Missile Systems is positioning a developmental surface-to-surface effector concept, along with exploiting derivatives of the Complex Weapons...
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11 March 2020
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Northrop Grumman a second full-rate production order for the FMU-167/B Hard Target Void Sensing Fuze (HTVSF)....
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11 March 2020
A joint venture (JV) between Rheinmetall Defence Australia (RDA) and Australian weapon systems specialist NIOA has announced the start of a project...
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11 March 2020
Key Points The Royal Australian Navy has concluded a fleet activity that further validates its high-end warfighting capabilities The activity...
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11 March 2020
The UK government is proposing to create a GBP1 billion (USD1.3 billion) fund to support British defence and security exports. The “facility”...
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11 March 2020
AFPM has called off its annual meeting, slated to take place March 22-24 in Austin, as well as the International Petrochemical Conference, scheduled...
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11 March 2020
ACC is forecasting a 2.2% sequential decline in US industrial production in the first-quarter of 2020, according to estimates from chief economist...
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11 March 2020
DuPont maintained its adjusted earnings outlook for the first-quarter and fiscal year 2020, predicting that the impact from coronavirus disease...
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11 March 2020
Plan forms part of the European Green Deal.
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11 March 2020
For the year to date, chemical railcar traffic in North America is up 1.3% from 2019 and flat versus 2018.
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11 March 2020
Shortage of supply affects all regions.
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11 March 2020
Tanking oil prices are just one of several bearish fundamentals for US propylene, says IHS Markit.
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11 March 2020
US PE producers will remain globally competitive in a $30/bbl oil environment, says IHS Markit.
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11 March 2020
Including salt business in North and South America, Morton Salt and K+S Chile.
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11 March 2020 William May
Commodities rose slightly last week as the US Federal Reserve cut rates to offset the effects of the spreading COVID-19 outbreak
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11 March 2020 Eduard Sala de Vedruna Anna Shpitsberg
IHS Markit estimates that there will be 290 gigawatts (GW) of net power capacity added in 2020, globally, 5% more than in 2019.
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11 March 2020
Realigns businesses, updates on US lithium project.
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11 March 2020
New production line in Ontario will take company's malic acid capacity to over 30,000 metric tons to meet forecast North American demand.
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11 March 2020 Tim Urquhart, B.A.
Romanian passenger car production increases 7.7% y/y in February
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11 March 2020 Tomasz Brodzicki, Ph.D.
The y/y changes in trade data for four out of the main nine economies of the world show that 2019 was a difficult year with sluggish growth and...
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11 March 2020
As price war with Russia gains momentum.
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11 March 2020 Nariman Behravesh, Ph.D. Ken Wattret Elisabeth Waelbroeck-Rocha, Ph.D. Chris Williamson
Expect a sharp reduction in near-term growth, followed by a slow recovery
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11 March 2020
The Colombian Army has confirmed the purchase of several Hunter XL Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles designed and manufactured...
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11 March 2020
The UK Ministry of Defence has issued an initial Invitation to Tender (ITT) for a replacement for the British Army’s vehicle-based Land Environment...
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11 March 2020
Based on lessons learned from fighting in the Donbass region, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is seeking new thermobaric rockets and...
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11 March 2020
Key Points A US lawmaker floated preventing the US Air Force from reducing its legacy tanker fleet and suggested the service may have to recompete...
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11 March 2020
US Army leaders have cited cybersecurity and compatibility concerns as chief reasons not to move forward with integrating Rafael’s Iron Dome...
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11 March 2020
Key Points The Pentagon is seeking a specific set of F-35 data from Lockheed Martin that covers performance such as average time between part...
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11 March 2020
One of the Spanish Navy’s newest Meteoro-class Buque de Acción Marítima (BAM) offshore patrol vessels, SPS Audaz (P 45), has embarked on its...
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11 March 2020
Textron Aviation, WSU Tech, and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) have jointly developed a new tooling...
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11 March 2020
The proposed $4.68-billion deal would make OMV the majority shareholder in Borealis.
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11 March 2020
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control conducted the second consecutive flight test of its candidate next-generation surface-to-surface missile...
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11 March 2020
The capability, cost and scheduling of Australia’s AUD80 billion (USD47.2 billion) Future Submarine programme have been criticised in a report...
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11 March 2020
The Swedish and Finnish navies conducted a joint maritime situational awareness exercise on 2-8 March, taking command of each others' ships in...
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10 March 2020
The growing economic impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has resulted in significant downgrades to IHS Markit's GDP growth forecasts....
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10 March 2020
Consumer solution orders in China point to a more "V-shaped" recovery.
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10 March 2020
In talks with value chain partners to increase availability.
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10 March 2020 Fotios Katsoulas
Crude oil market seems to be transitioning into a new era, with multiple adjustments expected across the world.
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10 March 2020 Chris Hammond, CFA
Research Signals report, March 2020
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10 March 2020
Przemek Bozek discusses why satellite companies are popular, and why they are difficult to value.
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10 March 2020
Confirms long-term targets.
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10 March 2020
A rise in Saudi Arabia's crude production to 12 million b/d could add 4 million metric tons of LPG to annual worldwide supply, threatening US...
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10 March 2020 Ian Fletcher
IHS Markit has cut its sales forecast for the Italian light vehicle market on the back of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) virus outbreak...
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10 March 2020
Plans to recycle domestic waste as well as from other parts of Central and Eastern Europe.
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10 March 2020
Plant already in production.
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10 March 2020 Bernard Aw
Asian economic activity shrank sharply in February, according to the latest PMI surveys, contracting at the quickest pace since the depths of...
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10 March 2020
Developing new chemical recycling technology.
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10 March 2020 Rahul Kapoor
Crude oil imports recover in late February, iron ore, coal, minor bulks seeing double dip.
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10 March 2020
The last week of February 2020 was the worst for global markets since 2008, as all three major US benchmarks - Dow Jones, S&P 500, and NASDAQ - d...
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09 March 2020
Ethylene and propylene offers dropped steadily Monday, although activity was thin, and spot market offers for polyethylene (PE) all but disappeared....
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09 March 2020
The impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) appears increasingly likely to be felt by chemical companies into the second quarter, and possibly...
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09 March 2020
Naptha-based olefins producers may see a brief benefit, but ethane-based producers in the US and Middle East will only see their margins shrink....
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09 March 2020
Aramco shares slip to below IPO level.
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09 March 2020
Economic growth rates are likely to decline significantly throughout the world in the coming months, as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) takes...
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09 March 2020 Tozar Gandhi
Coronavirus fears create a BIG flight to safety over the last month
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09 March 2020
Drop in feedstock prices translating into healthy margins for olefin producers in Europe.
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09 March 2020
Plant will be first of its kind.
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09 March 2020
Downstream demand recovering, with agriculture sector taking the lead; Inventories remain high.
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09 March 2020 Patrick Luckow Mark Griffith
The decarbonization of electric power.
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09 March 2020
The upcoming plant will be able to produce 25,000 metric tons/year of rubber antioxidant.
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09 March 2020
Will use proceeds to reduce debt.
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09 March 2020 Chris Williamson
Some eight of the 23 sectors saw record falls in output. The steepest decline was reported in the auto industry, which saw by far the steepest...
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09 March 2020
Marking an end to a half century fertilizer partnership.
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09 March 2020
Another identical plant under construction.
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09 March 2020
Spot p-xylene offers fell $60/metric ton for April delivery on Monday morning.
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09 March 2020
Aiming to establish independent structure for each brand.
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09 March 2020
Will recycle 2 billion PET bottles.
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07 March 2020
European missile house MBDA, in collaboration with the French Direction générale de l'armement (DGA), has conducted the first qualification firing of...
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07 March 2020
Parsons Corporation, which has acquired three companies in less than two years, has no plans to slow its acquisition pace, according to the head...
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07 March 2020
Parsons Corporation and Adaptive Launch Solutions (ALS), which work together on a US Space Force programme, have agreed to jointly pursue additional...
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06 March 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
After worldwide PMI surveys showed the global economy contracting at the steepest rate since 2009 as the coronavirus disrupted supply chains...
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06 March 2020
Oil and gas firm OMV (Vienna, Austria) says it is in talks to increase its stake in Borealis from 36% to 75%. OMV would purchase the stake from...
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06 March 2020 Chris Hammond, CFA
The final week of February was afflicted with a bout of volatility not seen since September 2011. This latest market tumult marked the worst...
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06 March 2020 Kurt Barrow Bob Fryklund
Watch video as our IHS Markit energy experts discuss global energy transition and its impact on crude oil supply and refining markets.
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06 March 2020 Brian Lawson
Despite a mid-week rush of corporate bond supply, IHS Markit views COVID-19 to have lasting and sizeable adverse potential market impacts
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06 March 2020
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
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06 March 2020 Chris Williamson
The following is an extract from IHS Markit's monthly PMI overview presentation. For the full report please click on the link at the bottom of...
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06 March 2020
Facility at Mobile, Alabama, has optionality to run as standalone refinery to produce chemicals feedstock, it says.
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06 March 2020
Petchem and petroleum exports to China in February fall over 36% to $880 million in value on shutdown of Chinese plants.
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06 March 2020
To become key player in renewable ingredients for perfumery.
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06 March 2020
Company working to restore optimal capital structure.
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06 March 2020
In chemicals, eight projects completed, four reached FID in 2019, and one project being progressed.
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06 March 2020
Aramco likely investor and offtaker from what will be one of the largest export projects in North America.
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06 March 2020
Charu Kirti Jain outlines the operational challenges complicating compliance with the Shareholder Rights Directive II (SRDII).
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06 March 2020
BASF to use the recycled materials in its plant at Harjavalta.
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06 March 2020
To create demand for hydrogen and build a supply chain for stable hydrogen utilization in the Chubu region.
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06 March 2020
Company's SAN plant at Kawasaki Works will be discontinued in March 2021.
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06 March 2020
LyondellBasell to market HDPE and PP from the new facilities.
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06 March 2020
The cost of the transaction is $175 million.
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06 March 2020
The deal will triple Sumitomo's crop-protection revenue in South America, which will surpass its revenue in North America.
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06 March 2020 Daniel Evans
Sustainable aviation fuels - the aviation industry's answer for decarbonization
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06 March 2020
Key Points Omega Air Refueling Services expects demand for its services to grow as the US Air Force wants to reduce its tanker fleet The company...
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06 March 2020
Brazilian state-controlled company Emgepron has awarded a contract to the Águas Azuis consortium comprising Thyssen-Krupp Marine Systems (TKMS)...
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06 March 2020
The UK and France has completed the first qualification firing trial of the MBDA Sea Venom/Anti-Navire Léger (ANL) anti-ship missile, the Defence...
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06 March 2020
The Turkish military made extensive use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during the eight days of intense fighting in Syria’s Idlib province...
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06 March 2020
UK defence secretary Ben Wallace has launched a review of the country’s defence and security industry sectors in a bid to demonstrate their importance...
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06 March 2020
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has disclosed the award of a Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) contract to MSubs for the test of an extra-large...
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06 March 2020
Navy research and engineering officials are casting a wide net among industry to help the service develop a new generation of multi-domain sensor...
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06 March 2020
For the first time Leonardo has unveiled in public its weapon wing system that is to equip UK AW159 Wildcat HMA2 maritime helicopters during...
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06 March 2020
The quarterly report on Iran released by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on 3 March revealed a significant increase in the country’s...
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06 March 2020
The Spanish Navy has decided to rebuild a Segura-class minesweeper that ran aground in August 2019 rather than replace it with a new vessel....
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06 March 2020
Key Points Results of the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) are expected to be seen by the summer. EDIDP is the foundation...
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06 March 2020
The US Army and the United States Marine Corps (USMC) both announced in their Financial Year (FY) 2021 budget estimates their intentions to procure...
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06 March 2020
New concepts and equipment will be used during exercise ‘Defender-Europe 20’, a senior US Army Europe (USAREUR) commander has said. Asked by...
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06 March 2020
Cut in LPG imports by PDH plants expected to be followed by demand rebound by April, says gas shipper.
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06 March 2020
Restrictions imposed on 3 March until further notice.
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06 March 2020
Japan’s Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has given further details of the two 94 m multirole response vessels (MRRVs) that it will be constructing for...
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06 March 2020
UAVOS and the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in Saudi Arabia have created a new medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE)...
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06 March 2020
Enhancements to the communications and other infrastructure at the UK Royal Navy’s (RN’s) forward operating location at Prestwick Internation...
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06 March 2020
The US Navy (USN) has opted for a single-phase delivery for second Ford-class aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), as the lead ship USS...
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06 March 2020
Key Points Australia has handed over a Guardian-class patrol boat to Fiji The programme to equip 13 countries with the vessel is on track for...
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06 March 2020
Elbit Systems’ C4I & Cyber Division is to supply the Canadian Land Forces with its ELSAT 2100 satcom on-the-move (SOTM) system to provide a real-ti...
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06 March 2020
India has registered strong growth in the number of small businesses entering the defence sector over the past few years, new figures show. In...
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06 March 2020
The head of US-based space company Maxar Technologies said this week that he expects to complete the divestiture of Canadian space robotics unit...
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05 March 2020
This situation could see energy and petrochemical companies review their capital spending and delay some capacity expansions.
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05 March 2020
The 300,000-metric tons/year polypropylene plant, now under construction in Cai Mep Industrial Zone, Vung Tau Province, Vietnam, is expected...
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05 March 2020
Lubricants and fuels maker Calumet Specialty Products today reported a fourth-quarter loss of $38.6 million, compared with a profit of $18.1...
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05 March 2020
The adoption of standardization could enhance the positive impact modularization, and digital tools are already having on efficiencies and lowering...
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05 March 2020
Forecasts global potash demand to reach 65-66 MMt this year.
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05 March 2020
Joins leading styrenics producers.
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05 March 2020
Forecasts 1% negative impact on 2020 group net sales from effect of COVID-19 on its business, primarily in the first quarter.
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Cefic calls for more access to climate-friendly energy, feedstocks to hit Europe's 2050 climate goal
05 March 2020
Chemical companies "need much more access" to alternatives to help achieve EU's climate-neutral target.
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05 March 2020
If there is one word to characterize the demand side for lithium in the first half of 2020, the word would be “uncertainty”.
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05 March 2020 Michael Stoppard
An extraordinary counter-cyclical build is under way in the world’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry.
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05 March 2020 Xizhou Zhou
The expected impact of the coronavirus on the China power and renewables sector
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05 March 2020
The US Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) “highest priority” remains China, as Beijing “continues to use and misuse its diplomatic, economic, and...
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05 March 2020
Growth in Talc and self-help actions offset declines in chromium, energy.
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05 March 2020
Funds will be used to raise production capacity, expand into new markets.
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05 March 2020
Aero Precision, a US-based distributor of military aviation parts, has acquired Kellstrom Defense, an American firm that maintains, repairs...
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05 March 2020
Lockheed Martin has been contracted by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop and prototype a next-generation extra-large...
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05 March 2020
Colombia and Spain are progressing work on a remotely piloted air system (RPAS) that has been in development since early 2019. The Sistema RPAS...
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05 March 2020
UMS Skeldar launched the V-150 vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicle (VTOL UAV) on 3 March, with the platform offering a smaller...
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05 March 2020
Reviewing options for European SBR business.
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04 March 2020
Australia has sold its remaining Boeing F/A-18A/B Hornet fighter aircraft to a private contractor in the United States, a Department of Defence...
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04 March 2020
Lodestone Partners is a consulting firm focused on operational performance in the natural resource and mining industry.
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04 March 2020 Bernard Aw
The latest PMI flashed red warning lights on the dire state of business conditions across Hong Kong SAR in February amid the coronavirus outbreak....
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04 March 2020
Adjusted earnings rise 38% YOY for fourth quarter; Estimates Euros 30-million financial impact due to COVID-19 outbreak for first quarter 2020....
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04 March 2020
For the year to date, chemical railcar traffic in North America is up 0.7%.
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04 March 2020
The CFR China spot price for para-xylene, feedstock for purified terephthalic acid (PTA), retreated below $700/metric ton on Wednesday.
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04 March 2020
Sales dip in company's two largest regions, EMEA and North America.
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04 March 2020
ACC estimates that the US could support up to 260 advanced recycling facilities, generating 39,000 jobs and nearly $10 billion in economic output....
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04 March 2020
Confirms mid-term growth through organic expansion, M&A.
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04 March 2020 William May
Intensifying fears of the global impact of COVID-19 sparked a major sell-off in markets, which hit commodity prices once again last week
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04 March 2020 Chris Williamson
Worldwide growth plunged by a record extent in February, the pace of expansion slowing to the weakest since May 2009, according to the latest...
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04 March 2020
UNITED STATES In its latest set of results, published 19 February, Mosaic confirmed it has resumed full production at its central Florida phosphate...
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04 March 2020
KUWAIT The Ministry of Communications has notified all Kuwaiti ports that in order to limit the spread of the covid-19 virus, vessels to and...
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04 March 2020
DRC Ivanhoe Mines is reported to be ahead of schedule in the phase 1 of its Kamoa-Kakula mining project, with 8 km of underground operations...
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04 March 2020
INDIA Press reports suggest that natural gas prices in India could be cut to around $2.5 mmBtu for the 6-month period from 1 April, from $3.23...
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04 March 2020
MOROCCO Emmerson announced on 24 February that is has completed the full cost estimate for the capex required to ensure electricity and gas supply...
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04 March 2020
UKRAINE Earlier this week on 24 February, closed a tender for a new tolling contract for the supply of natural gas. It is currently considering...
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04 March 2020
New units in Cologne will be completed in 2021-2022 to meet growing demand in Europe.
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04 March 2020
We review factor performance in February 2020.
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04 March 2020 Keith King Jerry Kepes
Research experts Keith King and Jerry Kepes join Upstream in Perspective to share insights on the conventional exploration trends in the era...
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04 March 2020 Sam Pierson
$734m in February securities lending revenue
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04 March 2020
Rescuing the company from administration.
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04 March 2020 Chris Williamson
UK business activity grew at the fastest rate for almost one-and-a-half years in February, with future expectations climbing to the highest for...
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04 March 2020 Lewis Cooper
The Italian private sector remained close to stagnation during February, with activity increasing only mildly according to the latest PMI data....
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04 March 2020
Its subsidiary APB Corp has raised ¥8 billion for the project.
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04 March 2020 IHS Markit Chemical Expert
Personal care applications represent 14% of the total volume consumption of surfactants but will experience higher than average global growth...
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04 March 2020
The purchase will accelerate Asahi's transformation into a global healthcare firm.
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04 March 2020
Naphtha cracker complex at Seosan can produce 1.1 MMt/y of ethylene.
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04 March 2020 Paul Smith, Ph.D. Joseph Hayes
Our latest GDP nowcasts across Europe are broadly unchanged from the previous update
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04 March 2020
To decompose waste plastics into petrochemical raw materials.
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04 March 2020
Italian shipyard Fincantieri has yet to submit the necessary export request to sell two Bergamini-class frigates to Egypt, Alberto Cutillo, the...
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04 March 2020
The US State Department has approved the sale of 25 M88 armoured recovery vehicles (ARVs) to Morocco, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency...
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04 March 2020
The US military has resumed airstrikes in Afghanistan after the Taliban launched attacks against Afghan National Defense and Security Forces...
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04 March 2020
As a “precautionary measure” related to the global spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, the Indian Navy (IN) has postponed the 10-day long ‘Milan...
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04 March 2020
The Polish Army received its first Robot Patrolowo Przenosny (RPP) 1806 engineer unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) on 2 March, the Ministry of National...
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04 March 2020
UMS Skeldar has developed a new enhanced variant of its V-150 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the company announced on 3 March. The vertical take-off...
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04 March 2020
Inventory levels at petchem companies in China likely to remain high in the near-term.
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04 March 2020
HTC will cut run rates at its 1.1-MMt/y naphtha cracker by about 10% in March.
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04 March 2020
The Bulgarian government has selected German shipbuilder Lürssen over Fincantieri of Italy to build two multi-role corvettes for the country’s navy, Defe...
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04 March 2020
Chemring has received an uptick in orders year-on-year in the four-month period ending February this year due in part to the strength of its...
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04 March 2020
Directed-energy weapons are finding their way onto frontline warships, with the US Navy leading the way. Richard Scott reports Once confined...
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04 March 2020
The 500th production-standard F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) was delivered by Lockheed Martin and the Joint Program Office (JPO)...
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04 March 2020
Israel has been cleared to buy the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker-transport aircraft, with US State Department approval being announced on 3 March....
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04 March 2020
US private equity firm AE Industrial Partners (AEI) has acquired GS Precision, an American firm that machines and assembles small parts for the...
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04 March 2020
Press reports in February confirmed that a prominent Swiss cryptography company was run by US and German intelligence for almost half a century...
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04 March 2020
Key Points Rheinmetall has reported sales growth as its defence interests compensated for a slump in automotive markets. The German group reported...
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04 March 2020
Key Points Russian-speaking fighters from Malhama Tactical (MT), a small, independent brigade, were deployed for reconnaissance gathering as...
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04 March 2020
Spain has finally released defence export sales figures for the first half of 2019, which reached EUR2.41 billion (USD2.68 billion), as well...
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04 March 2020
The US Army has signed for a further 15 Airbus Helicopters UH-72A Lakota training and support platforms to add to the more than 450 already ordered....
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04 March 2020
The US Marine Corps is seeking industry proposals to develop new medium- and long-range unmanned intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance...
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03 March 2020
Koppers today announced that it has named Lance Hyde to the post of director/global inclusion and diversity, effective 2 March. Hyde, who has...
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03 March 2020
PPG Industries says it has completed its acquisition of Alpha Coating Technologies (West Chicago, Illinois), a maker of powder coatings for the...
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03 March 2020
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has outlined a commitment to ensure international orders are delivered on schedule despite...
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03 March 2020
Boeing formally released on 3 March the first high-resolution images of its offering for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft-Competitive...
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03 March 2020
The Brazilian Navy formally incorporated into service the first of three Airbus Helicopters H135 light twin-engine multipurpose rotorcraft on...
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03 March 2020
Colombian defence companies are expanding their catalogue of products as they look to gain new international clients. In an exclusive interview...
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03 March 2020
Curtiss-Wright expects to finish moving the manufacturing operations of its Steam & Air Solutions (SAS) naval business unit to a new, 144,000...
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03 March 2020
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) made further progress on several offshore patrol vessel (OPV) programmes in February 2020. On 28th of the month...
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03 March 2020
The Singapore Police Coast Guard (PCG) will be receiving a new batch of patrol boats as part of efforts to improve security along the country’s...
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03 March 2020
Hexion today reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $46 million, compared with a loss of $109 million in the year-ago quarter, as interest expenses...
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03 March 2020
The bill would address the proliferation of local and state rules on nutritional labeling by amending the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act.
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03 March 2020
Court ruling last week holds it liable for half of the $265 million damages.
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03 March 2020 Ken Matheny, Ph.D.
Analysis from our Senior Economist Ken Matheny on today’s Federal Reserve rate cut
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03 March 2020
Shareholding of one-third would oblige it to make a full offer for the company.
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03 March 2020
JV between Aramco and Dow.
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03 March 2020
Court hearing to confirm the sale to the purchasing partnership will be held on 12 March.
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03 March 2020
W.R. Grace has announced its board of directors increased its share repurchase authorization to $250 million, including approximately $83 million...
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03 March 2020
Continues with expansion plans.
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03 March 2020
Part of Eni's radical new strategy to combat climate change.
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03 March 2020 Tobias Spyra
China’s presence in the regional styrene market is growing and regional trade flows have changed.
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03 March 2020
With responsibility for North America.
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03 March 2020
Completion in November 2021.
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03 March 2020
Investigation under way into the cause of the fire.
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03 March 2020
We recorded 78% more public mass shootings in 2019 than the preceding five-year average.
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03 March 2020 IHS Markit Energy Expert
An outline of the global demand for replacing PV inverters.
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03 March 2020
Al Waha takes steps to minimize impact on customers.
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03 March 2020
A supplier to the health sector.
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03 March 2020
Hopes for decision by end of the first half of the year.
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03 March 2020
Site will be used for other purposes.
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02 March 2020
Ferro reported a net loss from continuing operations of $2.2 million compared with net income of $11.4 million in the year-ago quarter on weaker...
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02 March 2020 Bernard Aw
The COVID-19 outbreak had a severe impact on China’s manufacturing sector in February due to efforts to contain the spread of the coronavirus...
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02 March 2020
Advanced Biochemical (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Bangkok, Thailand) says it has increased capacity at its biobased epichlorohydrin (ECH) plant at Map...
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02 March 2020
Olin has reached agreement with activist Sachem Head Capital Management (New York) to add two Sachem Head-backed directors. he agreement with...
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02 March 2020 James Elliott
What are the three distinct phases in the polyurethane feedstocks cycle and their affect on supply, demand, cost and margins?
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02 March 2020
Move reflects decisions to drive transformation.
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02 March 2020
Flaring will be minimized.
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02 March 2020
Diversify to other methanol derivatives.
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02 March 2020
Periodic maintenance will last 60 days.
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02 March 2020
Operations start to rebound, but several construction projects could be delayed by up to six months, says IHS Markit report.
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02 March 2020 Chris Williamson
Global manufacturing contracted at the fastest rate in over a decade during February as the coronavirus disrupted supply chains and hit demand...
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02 March 2020
Deliveries scheduled for first and second quarters of 2020.
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02 March 2020
Event organizer IHS Markit says WPC cancelled in light of developing circumstances and guidance from health officials.
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02 March 2020
Higher demand for semiconductors caused by growth in electric vehicle, 5G markets.
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02 March 2020
Alok is an integrated textile manufacturer.
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02 March 2020 IHS Markit Energy Expert
An overview of the wind turbine ordering activity between mainland China and the United States in 2019.
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02 March 2020
Price increase of between 2-4% effective as of 15 March.
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02 March 2020
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has issued a tender to procure sustainment services for the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) new Arafura-class...
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02 March 2020
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) took delivery of the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) third and final Hobart-class Air Warfare Des...
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02 March 2020
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has established its first regional ‘support centre’ to help boost indigenous...
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02 March 2020
Raytheon Missile Systems has been awarded a USD90.4 million engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract by the Naval Air Systems...
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02 March 2020
Raytheon Missile Systems and the US Navy (USN) have successfully flight tested the first Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) all-up-round (AUR) to come...
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02 March 2020
The US Air Force (USAF) is progressing integration of the Northrop Grumman AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) aboard the Lockheed Martin...
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02 March 2020
A Russian Navy warship has fired an NPO Mashinostroyeniya 3M22 Zircon (Tsirkon) hypersonic missile for the first time during trials in the Barents...
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02 March 2020
Singapore-based unmanned maritime systems developer Zycraft has produced a logistics-optimised variant of the Dolphin rescue unmanned surface...
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01 March 2020
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is planning to start demonstrations in late 2020 of its Golden Horde networked collaborative weapons...
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01 March 2020
Key Points The US Air Force chose to proceed with the ARRW hypersonic effort instead of HCSW for size and industrial base reasons The service...
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01 March 2020
Net sales at Dassault Aviation jumped 44.4% to EUR7.3 billion (USD8 billion) in 2019 mainly due to record-high deliveries of Rafale multirole...
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01 March 2020
US-based FLIR Systems is eliminating one of its three business units to cut costs and increase its focus on the remaining two units, which promise...
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28 February 2020 Sian Jones Rajiv Biswas Ken Wattret Joseph Hayes Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
A busy economic calendar starts with worldwide manufacturing and services PMIs and rounds off with the monthly US employment report, which includes...
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28 February 2020
The terminal will reopen by mid-year, but reconstruction of the distillation operation will take about five years.
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28 February 2020
Developing 30 key projects.
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28 February 2020
Aramco expects to complete the deal in the first half of this year.
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28 February 2020
Switches geographical focus for investments.
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28 February 2020
Sharp falls in oil and refined product prices, crashing stock markets are pressuring p-xylene, MX values.
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28 February 2020
Program sends "a strong signal" to the chemical industry that the circular economy is happening, says Ellen MacArthur.
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28 February 2020
Higher earnings from ag solutions, nutrition drive EBIT growth.
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28 February 2020
Slowdown in China has led to a deterioration in market conditions for petchem products.
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28 February 2020
Boost Biomes is developing products to address critical needs in agriculture to increase crop yields and reduce post-harvest waste.
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28 February 2020
Pidilite acquires 70% stake at around $11 million.
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28 February 2020
Department to be effective 1 April 2020.
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28 February 2020
Fighting between Syrian and Turkish regular forces dramatically escalated on 27 February when at least 33 Turkish soldiers were reported killed...
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28 February 2020
The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is to field a “highly modified” De Havilland Canada (DHC) Dash-8 aircraft for special mission support...
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28 February 2020
Boeing has progressed flight trials of the T-7A Red Hawk jet trainer out of its St Louis facility in Missouri, with an in-flight engine restart...
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28 February 2020
The United States Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is expected to award a sole-source contract to Raytheon Missile Systems (RMS) in the third...
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28 February 2020
The US Navy (USN) remains on course with programmes to outfit its surface fleet with laser weapons with a recent installation of one system aboard...
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28 February 2020
The Yemeni rebel group Ansar Allah (the Houthis) unveiled improvised surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) it claims have made a significant impact...
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