KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has signed an alliance agreement with Johnson Matthey plc (JM; London) to license the FORMOXTM Integrated UFC Technology (iUFCTM). The innovative iUFC technology consists of JM’s methanol and UFC (Urea Formaldehyde Concentrate) production processes integrated with…
Lukoil (Moscow, Russia) announced the start of a catalytic cracking complex construction project at the Perm refinery. The project is implemented under an agreement with the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation on providing an investment incentive as part…
Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany) intends to take over the microbial control business of the U.S. group International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF). Both companies signed a corresponding agreement on August 23, 2021. IFF Microbial Control is one of the leading…
Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland) has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 70% in Brazilian Personal Care Specialties company Beraca from the founding Sabará family. Clariant has held a 30% stake in the company since 2015. The purchase price will…
Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has agreed to sell its European industrial coatings business, based in Germany, to The Sherwin-Williams Co. (Cleveland, Ohio). In 2020, the business segment generated sales of approximately CHF 75 million (around $82 million). The transaction is…
A consortium of seven U.K.-based organizations — Johnson Matthey, Faraday Institution, Britishvolt, Oxford University, UK Battery Industrialisation Centre, Emerson & Renwick and University of Warwick — has signed a memorandum of understanding to combine ambitions to develop world-leading prototype solid-state…
Chemstations (Houston), a leader in process simulation software serving the process industries, announced its acquisition by Datacor, a leading provider of process manufacturing and chemical distribution software. Datacor sells, supports, and develops Datacor ERP (formerly Chempax), the only ERP software…
W. R. Grace & Co. (Columbia, Md.), the leading independent supplier of polyolefin catalyst technology and polypropylene (PP) process technology, has licensed its UNIPOL®PP Process Technology to GAIL India Ltd. for a new polypropylene (PP) plant. The plant will designed…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) has established its former Baby Care Business Line as an independent company. Evonik Superabsorber GmbH in Germany, and Evonik Superabsorber LLC in the USA, took over the business on July 1, 2021. The new companies…
Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction (Changwon, South Korea) announced that its U.K. subsidiary Doosan Enpure has recently been awarded the contract for the Guildford Sewage Treatment Works Relocation project by Thames Water, UK’s largest water and wastewater services company. Doosan…