BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) and Xinjiang Markor Chemical Industry Co. inaugurated a new PolyTHF (polytetrahydrofuran) plant in Korla, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in northwest China. Commercial products are now available for delivery to local customers in China. The plant,…
INEOS (Rolle, Switzerland; www.ineos.com) announced that INEOS Oxide is embarking on a multi-million pound expansion of its Hull manufacturing facility to increase production of ethyl acetate (EtAc) by 100,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr). It is expected that the additional…
Solvay SA (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) and its affiliate Peroxidos do Brasil have agreed with Suzano Papel e Celulose to build a small dedicated hydrogen peroxide production unit using Solvay’s myH2O2 technology, at Suzano’s pulp mill site in Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil. This…
The Lubrizol Corp. (Wickliffe, Ohio; www.lubrizol.com) announced that it has acquired Diamond Dispersions Ltd., a company exclusively focused on the production of water-based dye and pigment dispersions for inks used in digital printing. Headquartered in Sheffield, U.K., Diamond Dispersions is…
On July 1, 2016, Synthomer plc (London; www.synthomer.com) confirmed the acquisition of Hexion Performance Adhesives & Coatings (Hexion PAC) from Hexion Inc. (Columbus, Ohio; www.hexion.com) via a message from Synthomer CEO Calum MacLean The existing leadership team will transfer from…
W.R. Grace & Co. (Columbia, Md.; www.grace.com) announced that on June 30, 2016, it completed the acquisition of the assets of the BASF Polyolefin Catalysts business. The acquisition includes LYNX high-activity polyethylene (PE) catalyst technologies that are used commercially in…
Veolia (Paris; www.veolia.com) has demonstrated its strategic commitment to the plastics economy by acquiring manufacturing assets in East London that will unlock the complete supply chain for manufacturing plastic bottles from recycled material. Veolia will now be able to offer…
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (MCI; Tokyo; www.mitsuichem.com) will expand the production facilities of Sunrex Industry Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, to respond to demands of the growing premium disposable diaper market. The facility will use proprietary technology to…
Endress+Hauser (Reinach, Switzerland; www.endress.com) is expanding its manufacturing facility for Raman analyzers. Wholly-owned subsidiary Kaiser Optical Systems is investing $8.6 million to develop the Ann Arbor, Michigan (US) location, which will more than double in size. “The new facility will…
Honeywell (Morris Plains, N.J.; www.honeywell.com) announced that Darius Adamczyk, President and chief operating officer, will succeed Dave Cote as chief executive officer on March 31, 2017. Cote, who has been Chairman and CEO of Honeywell since 2002, will continue as…