The VersaFlex Family of Companies (VersaFlex; Kansas City) announced it has reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by PPG (Pittsburgh, Pa.) VersaFlex is a manufacturer specializing in polyurea, epoxy, polyurethanes, custom plural component equipment, and geotechnical & insulation foams.…
Air Liquide (Paris) and Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Science (HFIPS) signed an agreement in Hefei to establish a joint venture (JV). This aims to boost the development and manufacturing of helium refrigeration systems, supporting…
Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany) intends to further expand its Consumer Protection business and has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire the Theseo group. The French group, headquartered in Laval, is a leading manufacturer of disinfection and hygiene solutions in Europe…
Albemarle Corporation (Charlotte, N.C.) announced that it will expand capacity at the company's lithium production facility in Silver Peak, Nev., and begin a program to evaluate clays and other available Nevada resources for commercial production of lithium, a critical mineral…
Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries’ Clean Energy and Industrial Gases Group (Group), a part of Nikkiso Co., Ltd (Japan), announced the sale of its Turboexpander Business Line to Air Liquide (Paris). Located mainly in Santa Ana, California, the Turboexpander Business Line designs,…
Sulzer Chemtech’s (Winterthur, Switzerland) proprietary separation technology for lactide production has been selected for Zhejiang Depei New Material Co.’s latest plant in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, China. The processing equipment will enable the company to produce large volumes of high-quality lactide…
Jindal Films, an international provider of innovative and sustainable films for flexible packaging industry, has signed an agreement for the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Italy-based nylon film specialist DOMO Films Solutions Spa (DFS) from private owned group…
KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that it has been awarded a Master Services Agreement by LanzaTech to provide engineering services for their global carbon recycling technology projects. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide basic engineering design services and…
Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (Waterford, N.Y.) has reached a definitive agreement to acquire KCC Corp.'s Silicones business in Korea and the U.K., as well as its sales operations in China, further enhancing Momentive's global capabilities in advanced silicones and specialized…
Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland) announced the first completion of a two-step capacity expansion in their water-treatment chemicals production in the UK. From January 1, 2021, the output of the aluminum-based product line in Ellesmere Port will be increased by more…