Ruland Engineering & Consulting GmbH (Neustadt, Germany) has been planning and building process systems for the production of liquid products since 2000. What began with just seven employees has developed into an international company with 320 employees and 5 locations.…
Johnson Matthey plc (JM; London) officially unveiled its state-of-the-art Advanced Cracking Evaluation (ACE) units and associated equipment acquired last year from Kayser Technology Inc., a leader in catalyst and additive testing. This multi-million-dollar investment is aimed at enhancing JM’s innovation…
Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) has decided to increase its polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) capacity by 15% in North America. This capacity expansion of Arkema’s PVDF production site in Calvert City, Kentucky, represents an investment of around $20 million and is aligned…
LG Chem Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea) announced that it will collaborate with HL Mando, a leading Korean automotive parts maker, to co-develop adhesives for automotive electronic components. This move aims to expand LG Chem's presence in the automotive adhesive market.…
As part of a review initiated by Air Products’ (Lehigh Valley, Pa.) newly-elected Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, the Company announced its decision to exit three projects in the U.S. As a result, Air Products expects to record…
Akzo Nobel N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has confirmed that it has made an offer to acquire the Powder Coatings operations and International Research Center from its publicly listed subsidiary, Akzo Nobel India Ltd. The offer also includes transferring the intellectual…
BASF India Ltd. has broken ground on a new plant to increase the production capacity of its Cellasto microcellular polyurethane (MCU) in Dahej, India. The plant, expected to be operational in the second half of 2026, features a new mold…
Syensqo S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) announced a strategic partnership with Emulseo, a French company specialized in formulations for microfluidic technology - the manipulation of liquids at microscopic scale. Under this agreement, Emulseo will include Syensqo's advanced solution, Galden® PFPE in its…
AGC Inc. (Tokyo) and Saint-Gobain S.A. (Courbevoie, France) have inaugurated the new Volta production line at the AGC Barevka plant in Czechia. Volta is a breakthrough pilot project aiming to significantly reduce CO₂ emissions and support the transition to sustainable…
Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo, Japan) has acquired the assets of a liquid-crystal-polymer (LCP) neat resin business from Syensqo S.A. (Brussels, Belgium). By incorporating the products and technology acquired from Syensqo through this acquisition, the Company will strengthen its system for…