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US safety board investigating deadly chemical leak at DuPont complex
The accident at DuPont’s plant in La Porte, Texas, killed four workers and injured a fifth when methyl mercaptan, a toxic chemical in the manufacturing process, was released.
US safety board probes DuPont chemical leak
Investigators began interviews of several DuPont personnel, with plans being made to interview shift workers and other possible witnesses to the events that led to a release of methyl mercaptan.
INEOS buys full control of Styrolution from BASF
Styrolution was founded in October 2011 as a 50-50 joint venture between BASF and INEOS.
DuPont issues statement on fatal chemical leak from La Porte complex
The methyl mercaptan leak at the Texas plant led to the death of production operator Robert Tisnado and his brother, board operator Gilbert "Gibby" Tisnado. Crew supervisor Wade Baker also died, as did an unidentified female employee who had been with the company about eight months.
Dow Chemical prefers LPG over US ethane as feed for European crackers
“According to our math, people should be doing LPG cracking in Europe, versus going to ethane and building large ethane carriers,” Dow CEO Andrew Liveris contends.
Valspar acquires Canadian coatings firm Madison Chemical Industries
Madison has developed a global reputation for its products used for critical infrastructures such as water transmission pipelines, water and wastewater management, and potable water storage.
Praxair to supply hydrogen at Repsol Peru refinery
The new steam methane reformer (SMR) will be constructed at Repsol’s La Pampilla Refinery, in the Callao district, near Lima, and is expected to start up in 2016.
Dow sells Angus Chemical to Golden Gate Capital
The divestiture of ANGUS includes the business headquarters and R&D facility in Buffalo Grove, Illinois; manufacturing facilities located in Sterlington, Louisiana, and Ibbenbueren, Germany; a packaging facility in Niagara Falls, New York; as well as the associated business, inventory and contracts.
Yokogawa, Murata partner to develop wireless communication modules
Yokogawa Electric and Murata Manufacturing Co. have entered into an agreement in which Murata will develop communication modules for ISA100 Wireless field wireless devices.
Dow Chemical boosts planned divestments target nearly 50% by mid-2016
On track to complete its goal of realizing $4.5 billion to $6 billion in proceeds by year-end 2015, and with additional portfolio management actions underway, Dow is now increasing its divestiture target to $7 billion to $8.5 billion to be complete by mid-2016.
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