Chemical News
  • Nuberg EPC secures engineering contract for chlor-alkali plant in India

    Nuberg EPC, a preeminent Indian Global EPC and turnkey project management company, has bagged the contract for India’s largest Chlor-Alkali project, commissioned by Mundra Petrochemical Ltd. (MPL), a subsidiary of Adani Enterprises. The project is poised to make a significant impact in the industry with a capacity of 2,200 TPD, utilizing a 100% NaOH process.…


  • Bondalti Announces Takeover Bid for 100% of Spain’s Ercros

    Bondalti, a leading chemical company, has announced the initiation of a public takeover bid, facilitated through its Barcelona-based entity, Bondalti IBERICA, targeting the acquisition of 100% of Ercros’ shares. The offer, formally presented to the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), will be executed entirely in cash, offering a price of 3.6 euros per Ercros…


  • Bondalti in €329M takeover bid for Ercros

    Portuguese industrial conglomerate Bondalti has initiated a bold move in the chemical industry, announcing a takeover bid valued at 329 million euros ($357 million) for the entire shareholding of Ercros, a Barcelona-based chemical company. The offer, exclusively in cash, stands at 3.6 euros per share of Ercros, marking a substantial premium of 40.6% over the…


  • Coal India and BHEL Partner for Ammonium Nitrate Project

    In a significant development within the chemical industry, two leading Indian state (Maharatna CPSE) entities, Coal India Limited (CIL) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), have formally solidified their collaboration through the signing of a joint venture agreement (JVA) on 28th February 2024 in Delhi. The agreement aims to establish an ammonium nitrate plant utilizing…


  • Orica to acquire mining chemicals company Cyanco for $640m

    Orica, an Australian chemicals company, has agreed to fully acquire Cyanco Intermediate (Cyanco) from an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management for a total of $640m.  Cyano is a US-based manufacturer and distributor of sodium cyanide, primarily serves the gold mining industries in the US, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, and Africa. The company operates production facilities…