The American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) released its 2016 Year-End Situation and Outlook. Highlights of the Outlook include: Following a 2.6% gain in 2015, U.S. GDP growth will expand at a 1.6% pace, as weak growth in business investment,…
In addition to VACUUBRAND's pumps, gauges, and controls, our VACUU·LAN® local vacuum networks are a lab-by-lab alternative to central vacuum systems. VACUU·LAN networks provide deep, stable vacuum in new labs and in renovation projects. Built on VACUUBRAND's durable, chemical-resistant diaphragm…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) has reached an agreement to sell its cellulose acetate tow business, Acetow, to private equity funds managed by Blackstone. “The divestment of Acetow is another significant step in Solvay’s transformation towards a multi-specialty chemical group…
Lonza (Basel, Switzerland; www.lonza.com) and the PolyPeptide Group jointly announced today that PolyPeptide Laboratories Holding (PPL) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the peptides business and operations of Lonza in Braine-l’Alleud, Belgium. Lonza’s Braine facility, with approximately 280…
INEOS Styrolution, (Frankfurt, Germany; www.ineos-styrolution.com) has revealed plans to expand the company’s plant in Altamira, Mexico responding to growing demand in the Americas region. The copolymer plant produces a variety of ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) and ASA (acrylonitrile styrene acrylate)…
Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; Tokyo, Japan; www.sdk.co.jp) has developed new-grade products to be added to the lineup of its high-purity solvents, “Solfine” series, and decided to install a new purification plant to produce the new-grade products at its Tokuyama Plant…
GPH Ispat Ltd., a manufacturer of long products based in Chittagong, Bangladesh, has commissioned Primetals Technologies Ltd. (London, U.K.; www.primetals.com) to supply a minimill with a total annual capacity of 815,000 metric tons (m.t.) of finished products and billets. The…
KBR, Inc. (Houston; www.kbr.com) has been awarded a license and basic engineering design (LBED) contract by Hyundai Oilbank (HDO) for an 80,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) ROSE unit in Daesan, South Korea. The unit will be built using KBR's proprietary ROSE technology,…
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