Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) announced plans to expand its rare earths operations in La Rochelle, France to enter the value chain for rare earths permanent magnets in Europe and serve customers in the fast-growing electric vehicles, wind power, and electronics…
Metso Outotec Corp. (Helsinki, Finland) will invest in establishing its first polymer filter plate production unit in Mexico. With this investment, Metso Outotec is responding to global market demand by increasing its capacity to deliver high-quality polymer filter plates for its mining customers’…
Henkel AG (Düsseldorf, Germany) has completed the acquisition of the Thermal Management Materials business of Nanoramic Laboratories (Nanoramic) headquartered in Boston, MA, USA, marketed under the brand Thermexit (Thermexit). Nanoramic, until 2018 known as FastCAP Systems Corporation, is an R&D…
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. (Tokyo) has selected Shell Catalysts & Technologies’ (SC&T) Shell S-896 catalyst to provide important economic benefits from raw material (ethylene) savings and also help the organization meet the decarbonization goals for their ethylene oxide (EO) refinery in…
Global Amines Co. (Singapore) announces the successful startup of its new fatty amines production plant in Surabaya, Indonesia. The new plant will supply fatty amines to customers in Southeast Asia and globally, extending the support offered by Global Amines’ existing…
Milliken & Company (Spartanburg, S.C.) recently launched production at its new clarifier plant in Blacksburg, South Carolina to enhance access to the Millad NX 8000 additive for customers worldwide. This facility will enable Milliken, a leading global manufacturer of plastic…
Air Liquide S.A. (Paris, France) announced the sale of its Industrial Merchant business in Saudi Arabia to Abdullah Hashim Industrial Gases & Equipment Co. Ltd., Air Products’ Merchant Industrial Gas Joint Venture in Saudi Arabia. This transaction includes Air Liquide’s…
Henkel AG (Düsseldorf, Germany) completed the acquisition of the US-based advanced materials start-up NBD Nanotechnologies Inc. (NBD Nano). NBD Nano, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, has expertise in developing surface properties such as repellency for plastics or optical coatings for displays.…
Piedmont Lithium, Inc. announced the selection of Etowah, Tennessee in McMinn County as the location of the Company’s planned 30,000 metric ton per year (m.t./yr) LHP-2 lithium hydroxide operation (Tennessee Lithium). With a planned completion and start of production in…
Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) has signed a definitive agreement to sell its colorants dye business to U.S.-based ChromaScape, LLC. Revenue of the business in 2021 was approximately €50 million and 67 employees will be transferred to ChromaScape as part of…