The Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco; Dhahran, Saudi Arabia) and TotalEnergies SA (Paris, France) have taken the final investment decision for the construction of a world scale petrochemical facility in Saudi Arabia. The ‘Amiral’ complex will be owned, operated, and…
Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) announced the doubling of its polyester resins capacity in its Navi Mumbai facility in India, reinforcing the group’s leadership position in the global powder coatings market and its commitment to developing very low-VOC technologies. Arkema invested…
Albemarle Corp. (Charlotte, N.C.) announced it has acquired a location in Charlotte, North Carolina, where it will invest at least $180 million to establish the Albemarle Technology Park (ATP), a world-class facility designed for novel materials research, advanced process development,…
Henkel AG (Düsseldorf, Germany) announced the expansion of its operations in Salisbury, North Carolina. This expansion of Henkel's existing site brings a new 10,000 square foot, state-of-the-art production area for UV-curable acrylic pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) and broadens the company's…
The U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) announced the opening of the USP Advanced Manufacturing Technology Lab in Richmond, Virginia as part of its launch of a suite of R&D analytical solutions. These analytical lab services will support the efforts of drug manufacturers…
Synthomer Plc (London, U.K.) announced the conditional sale of the laminates, films and coated fabrics businesses to Surteco Group for $255 million (£208 million). Surteco is a Germany-based developer, designer, producer and marketer of surface materials based on paper and…
Air Liquide S.A. (Paris) has signed a long-term contract to supply Kumho Mitsui Chemical (KMCI), a world leader in the chemical industry, with additional hydrogen and carbon monoxide in South Korea’s Yeosu National Industrial Complex, where Air Liquide operates four…
Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Co. (AMMC) has awarded Metso Outotec (Helsinki, Finland) an order for the delivery of two sulfuric acid plants to be built for AMMC’s zinc roasting facility in Almalyk, Uzbekistan. The value of the order is approximately…
The Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco) and Shandong Energy Group are exploring collaboration on integrated refining and petrochemical opportunities in China. The companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which includes a potential crude oil supply agreement and chemicals…
Albemarle Corporation (Charlotte, N.C.) unveiled a breakthrough product that captures mercury from soil and mining waste, helping to remove this harmful element from the food chain. MercLok is a soil treatment for mercury remediation. Known in the industry as an amendment,…