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Related Keywords: BASF, chemicals, earning, Economy, export, material, pre tax, slowdown

Chemicals group BASF has reported revenues of €46.5 billion for the first nine months of 2019, a fall of 2% on the figure for the corresponding period last year. Its pre-tax earnings were down by substantially more, falling by 34% year on year to reach €3.7 billion.

The group said it had had a “significantly lower contribution” from its materials segment, which brought in revenues of €8.8 billion over the nine-month period, a decline of 15%.

Related Keywords: BASF, DOMO, Europr, France, nylon, nylon 66, Poland, polyamides, polymer, raw material, Recycle, Spain, supply, US

DOMO Chemicals and Solvay have signed today an agreement for DOMO to acquire Solvay’s Performance Polyamides Business in Europe. This includes Engineering Plastics operations in France and Poland; High Performance Fibers in France; Polymer and Intermediates operations in France, Spain & Poland. The agreement also involves a joint venture between BASF and DOMO in France for the production of Adipic Acid. The Business comprises Production, Sales, Technical Support, R&D and Innovation services which currently have a combined headcount of approximately 1100 employees.

Related Keywords: Alpek, BASF, business units, caprolactam, joint venture, Polioles, polyester, Purified terephthalic acid

BASF SE German giant and Alpek SAB de CV, the petrochemicals arm of Mexican conglomerate Alfa Group have entered into an agreement that changes the business units of their 50-50 Polioles SA de CV, joint venture in Mexico.
 
Polioles S.A. de C.V. is a petrochemical company that manufactures and markets a range of chemical products. It has five business units: chemical specialties, estyropor, polyurethane, industrial chemicals and PUR's, as well as two plants located in Altamira and Lerma. It is a subsidiary of "Alfa Group" and "BASF AG".