BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) has started production of its latest fungicide innovation Revysol at its site in Hannibal, Missouri. With this new active ingredient, BASF will provide farmers worldwide with a new tool to ensure healthy, disease-free crops for…
Sener (www.group.sener), global engineering and technology group, together with its engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) partners, Emvelo and Cobra, announces that the Ilanga-1 concentrated solar power (CSP) plant has been completed. The EPC partners reached the certificate to initiate commercial…
The Verder Group (www.verderliquids.com), a Dutch family-owned business specializing in the manufacture and distribution of pumps and laboratory equipment, has acquired JEC Ltd. (www.jecpump.com), a Korean manufacturer of hygienic rotary lobe, centrifugal and twin-screw pumps. This acquisition will strengthen Verder’s…
Lloyd’s Register (LR; www.lr.org), a leading global provider of engineering and technology-centric professional services, today launched AllAssets, an innovative SaaS-based Asset Performance Management (APM) platform, making optimization for inspection and maintenance a reality. As organizations strive to maximize asset availability…
KRAIBURG TPE GmbH & Co. KG (Waldkraiburg, Germany; www.kraiburg-tpe.com ) will begin operation of a new production line at its Malaysia plant this month to boost TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) production capacity by 35% and increase KRAIBURG TPE’s total production capabilities…
Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (Cheltenham, U.K.; www.spiraxsarcoengineering.com) has signed a conditional sale and purchase agreement to acquire Gestra AG and associated businesses (Gestra) from Flowserve Corp. (Dallas, Tex.; www.flowserve.com) for a cash-free, debt-free consideration of €186 million (£160 million). Gestra, which…
Evonik (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) will undertake a significant capacity expansion of its sodium methylate facility located in Mobile, Ala. Upon completion, the Mobile plant will be capable of producing up to 90,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr). The decision to…
Ashland Inc. (Columbus, Ohio; www.ashland.com) recently completed a capacity expansion for hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC), marketed under the brand Natrosol, in Nanjing, China. This expansion increased the manufacturing capacity of the site by nearly 30%. Key markets for HEC include coatings, personal…
Total Corbion PLA, a 50/50 joint venture between Total S.A. (Paris, France; www.total.com) and Corbion (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.corbion.com), announced the startup of its 75,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) PLA (Poly-Lactic Acid) bioplastics plant in Rayong, Thailand. The plant…
Hexcel Corp. (Stamford, Conn.; www.hexcel.com) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ARC Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of custom RF / EMI and microwave-absorbing composite materials for military, aerospace and industrial applications. The acquisition strengthens Hexcel’s existing advanced…