Axalta Coating Systems (Philadelphia, Pa.) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Anhui Shengran Insulating Materials Co., Ltd., a leading Chinese producer of high-quality wire enamels used in a wide range of consumer electronics, electric vehicle, and industrial applications.…
Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (Wilmington, Del.) announced the company plans to increase production capacity of Natrosol hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) at the Nanjing, China site. “Ashland Natrosol rheology modifiers have been the leading cellulosic thickeners for waterborne architectural coatings for more than…
BASF Venture Capital (BVC; Ludwigshafen, Germany) has invested in Bota Biosciences, Ltd. (Bota Bio; Hangzhou, China), an industrial synthetic biotech company that was founded in 2019. Bota Bio is developing a proprietary next-generation biotechnology platform which enables sustainable and economical…
Linde Engineering (Pullach, Germany) and Bluefors Oy (Helsinki, Finland) have joined forces to create cooling solutions for large-scale quantum computers. Linde is contributing its vast experience as the world leader in large cryogenic installations. Bluefors brings to the table its…
Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) will increase production capacity for Hipore Li-ion battery (LIB) separator at its plant in Hyuga, Miyazaki, Japan. LIB separator is a thin, microporous film of polyolefin placed between the cathode and anode of lithium-ion batteries.…
Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland) has concluded a thorough study phase concerning the two possible locations for its announced production site for renewable products: Porvoo, Finland and Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Neste has existing sites in both locations. While there are many…
SK Global Chemical (Seoul, South Korea), a subsidiary of SK Innovation, signed an MOU with Chinese company Zhejiang Satellite for the establishment of a joint company that will be responsible for the production and sales of ethylene acrylic acid (EAA),…
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.) announced its newest air separation unit (ASU) in Chandler, Arizona is onstream and under long-term contract supplying key electronics and other customers. The ASU is capable of producing over two million standard cubic feet per…
Salzgitter AG, Avacon and Linde have taken an important step on the path to decarbonizing the steel industry. With the commissioning of “Wind Hydrogen Salzgitter – WindH2”, Germany’s only cross-sector project, green hydrogen will be produced in future with electricity…
Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has agreed to acquire Supermassa do Brasil Ltda, a mortar manufacturer which operates under the brand BR Massa in the Brazilian market. The acquisition will enhance Sika’s position in the region of Minas Gerais, one of…