Vioneo (Antwerp, Belgium) and Honeywell International, Inc. (Charlotte, N.C.) announced that Honeywell’s technology will be used by Vioneo as part of its plans to produce plastics using green methanol, at a new facility to be built in Antwerp, Belgium. Vioneo…
AkzoNobel N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) presented a plan to its employee representatives and its employees in France that includes a €22-million investment to establish the Montataire, France site as a flagship for decorative paint production. These measures are designed to…
Avient Corp. (Cleveland, Ohio) announced that production of its Nymax REC Recycled Nylon Formulations is expanding to Istanbul, Turkey. This will increase accessibility to these sustainability-supporting, REACH-compliant solutions for customers in Middle Eastern countries. These PA6-based Nymax REC formulations contain…
Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (Wilmington, Del.) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Avoca business to Mane SA (Le Bar-sur-Loup, France), a global producer and supplier of fragrances and flavors. The transaction is expected to close…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has signed an agreement with Karl Bachl Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH & Co. KG (BACHL) for the sale of its business with Styrodur, an insulation material made from extruded polystyrene (XPS). BACHL is one of the leading manufacturers…
Perstorp AB (Malmö, Sweden) a wholly-owned subsidiary of PETRONAS Chemicals Group Berhad (PCG), will serve growing specialty fluids markets from its new site in Amsterdam. In December 2024 Perstorp announced the acquisition of an ester plant, located outside Amsterdam in…
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) is investing a low triple-digit million Euro amount to expand its site in Hebron, Ohio. It will construct multiple new production lines and infrastructure to manufacture customized polycarbonate compounds and blends and significantly expand its capacity…
Hiring hesitancy, cultural shifts, new labor laws and artificial intelligence are several factors that are impacting the engineering workforce The engineering labor landscape is evolving, presenting a range of challenges and opportunities for organizations. From the introduction of new labor…
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) is collaborating with logistics expert DB Cargo BTT for a more efficient and sustainable transport of chemicals to and within Poland. In particular the transport of methylene diphenyl isocyanate (MDI), a chemical raw material used in…
Phillips 66, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to buy EPIC Y-Grade GP, LLC and EPIC Y-Grade, LP, which own various subsidiaries and long haul natural gas liquids pipelines, fractionation facilities and distribution systems (EPIC…