Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has begun construction of a new plant to produce Mepron in Mobile, Ala. Mepron is a special Evonik formulation of the amino acid methionine that is used in dairy cow nutrition. A special coating…
Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany; www.lanxess.com) is expanding its Gastonia, N.C., compounding facility for high-tech plastics by adding a second production line. The expansion represents an investment volume of about $15 million and will double the existing capacity from 20,000 to…
Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) plans to build its newest masterbatches plant in greater Sydney Area, Australia. The new plant will mainly serve the Australian market with a full range of color and additive masterbatches, technically innovative solutions and services to…
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) was awarded a contract from ExxonMobil Chemical Company to provide engineering, procurement and construction services as part of a multi-billion-dollar ethane-cracker project in ExxonMobil’s Baytown, Tex. complex and associated premium product facilities in…
The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE; Rugby, U.K.; www.icheme.org) Safety Centre (ISC) has signed up EnVizTec as its first industry partner, following the launch of the new member category last month. Based in Australia, EnVizTec (www.enviztec.com.au) specializes in helping…
Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) and bioplastics specialist FKuR (Willich, Germany; www.fkur.com) announce their distribution agreement for North America. With immediate effect, Clariant Masterbatches will market, sell and distribute FKuR’s full line of biodegradable and bio-based products in North America. FKuR’s…
Technology company The Linde Group The Linde Group (Pullach, Germany; www.linde.com) has added a petrochemical plant business unit to its Engineering Division offices in Houston. The new regional business unit broadens Linde Engineering's capabilities in North America and will serve…
Exports of chemicals from the U.S. rose 3.2% in June to $16.7 billion, while imports were down 2.4% to $16.4 billion, according to data from the latest Weekly Chemistry and Economic Report from the American Chemistry Council (Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com).…
Borealis AG (Vienna, Austria: www.borealisgroup.com) has announced the signing of an agreement with DuPont Holding Netherlands B.V. to purchase the company's 67% shareholding in Speciality Polymers Antwerp N.V. Speciality Polymers Antwerp N.V., located in Zwijndrecht (Antwerp, Belgium) is a joint…
Yara International ASA (Oslo, Norway; www.yara.com) has entered into an agreement to acquire a 60% stake in Galvani Indústria, Comércio e Serviços S/A, for an enterprise value of $318 million. Galvani is an independent, privately held fertilizer company, controlled by…