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 Sodium  ON STREAM



 Sulphate  BASF starts up new hexamethylenediamine plant



 98% Purity Min.  in France
          BASF has announced the successful                                        investment project is a signi-
 Contact  startup of its new world-scale hexa-                                     ficant step towards our
 PANDIAN CHEMICALS LTD  methylenediamine  (HMD)  plant  in                         goal of being the leading
       Chalampé, France, construction of which
                                                                                   supplier for HMD and the
 17-A, Vallabhai Road  began in 2022.  The plant  increases                        preferred partner for PA 66
 Madurai - 625 002.  BASF’s annual HMD production capa-                            in Europe,” said Dr. Ram-
 Email: pandian@pclindia.com  city to 260-ktpa. HMD  is a precursor                kumar Dhruva, President of
 Mobile: 94423 30696  used in the production of polyamide                          BASF’s Monomers division.
       (PA) 66 polymers and coatings raw
       materials.                                                                     The economic and in-
 READY STOCk  “This investment underlines                                          dustrial platform in  the Al-
                                                                                   sace region of  France and
       BASF’s strong commitment to chemi-                                          the direct integration into
 SS 316 L  cal production in Europe and our deter-                                 the main raw material, adipo-
                                                                                   nitrile  (ADN), provide  an
       mination to  support  regional growth,”
 REACtOR  said Dr. Stephan Kothrade, member  In addition to starting up the new HMD  ideal setup for the production and sup-
       of the Board of Executive  Directors  plant, the company is in the fi nal stage  ply of HMD. In addition  to chemical
       of BASF.                          of expanding its PA 66 production in  production assets,  BASF  operates a
 15 KL &  The plant is an essential component   Freiburg, Germany.        R&D laboratory as well as correspond-
                                                                          ing infrastructure  dedicated  to PA 66
       of BASF’s PA 66 business in Europe.   “The successful completion of this  research at the Chalampé site.
 6 KL

       EXIT STRATEGY
 Please Contact:  LyondellBasell begins talks to sell four European
 Email: prakash@chemicalequipments.net
 Mobile: 9819193438 / 00  assets

          Chemicals major,  LyondellBasell,  grated and non-integrated  sites within  terms if LyondellBasell  opts to exer-
 spray dryer For sale
 Please contact us for the following imported chemicals:  300-liter Evaporation Spray   has begun exclusive negotiations with  LyondellBasell’s European olefi ns and  cise the option after concluding works
  Sodium nitrite (BASF)  Dryer in good working condition   Aequita,  a  German  investment  fi rm  polyolefi ns  business,  as  well  as  sup-  council consultation processes.
       specialising in turnarounds and carve-
                                         porting central  functions based at the
 complete with HAG & Scrubbing
                                                                             The fi nancial terms of a sale have not
  Sodium nitrate (BASF)  system installed at Boisar MIDC.  outs, for divesting four olefi ns & poly-  company’s Rotterdam headquarters   yet been disclosed, but the current time-
       olefi ns  assets  and  associated  business  and various locations.
 Contact:
                                                                          line would see the deal close in the fi rst
  Sodium sulfite (BASF)  Deepak Bajaj: 9265619445   in Europe.  Post the divestment, LyondellBasell  half of 2026, LyondellBasell added.
          The sites to be sold have been  will be left with fi ve sites in Europe –
  Sodium metabisulfite (BASF)  Pratik Jain: 7038065559  part of the previously announced  Knapsack  &  Wesseling  and  Frankfurt   Peter Vanacker,  LyondellBasell’s
  Sodium bicarbonate  ETHYL CHLORO ACETATE  European strategic assessment and are  (Germany); Moerdijk, (Netherlands);  CEO said, “Europe remains a core mar-
       in Berre (France), Carrington  (UK),  Brindisi (Italy) and Ferrara (Italy).
                                                                          ket for LyondellBasell and one we will
                                                                          continue to participate in following this
  Zinc dust  METHYL CHLORO ACETATE  Münchsmünster (Germany), and Tarra-  The agreement entered into between  transaction  with more of a focus on
       gona (Spain). In Carrington and Tarra-
 Contact:
 kaiZeN FiNe chemicaLs  Shreyans Chemicals  gona, only the polypropylene assets are  LyondellBasell and  Aequita is  a put  value creation through establishing
       on the block. The assets and business  option deed under which Aequita has  profi table  leadership  in  circular  and
 313, Sai arcade, n.S. Road, Mulund (W), Mumbai - 400 080.  W-43, MIdC, Tarapur - 401 506.  to be acquired by Aequita include inte-  agreed to purchase at the agreed-upon  renewable solutions.”
 Phone : 022-20819226 w Email : kaiz.chem@gmail.com  Email: shreyanschem@gmail.com
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