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Italmatch Chemicals, a global specialty chemical group leader in the production and marketing of performance additives for water & process treatment, oil & gas, industrial lubricants and plastics, acquired the Chinese Jiayou Chemical, active in the antiscalant phosphonate business, from Ecolab Inc., the global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services.

International compressor supplier TMC Compressors (TMC) has won a contract from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd (SWS) to supply the marine compressed air system to a newbuild FPSO the yard is currently constructing for SBM Offshore.

A recent report by US Department of Commerce showed that the petroleum equipment industry, viewed as the predictor of the petroleum industry, will revive within three years to the level right before the oil price plummeted, and the market is expected to hit a new high.

New branch and team to enable closer relations with customers in central and northern China Clariant is committed to providing tailor-made catalyst solutions and services through local expertise Shandong region is an economic powerhouse offering opportunities for production optimization