Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has been awarded minerals-processing-technology orders by Grupo Peñoles for four greenfield concentrators and one expansion in Mexico. The orders, worth over €47 million, have been booked in Outotec's third quarter order intake. Outotec's deliveries include…
W. R. Grace & Co. (Columbia, Md.; www.grace.com) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of the Unipol Polypropylene Licensing and Catalysts business of The Dow Chemical Company (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) for a cash purchase…
Advent International www.adventinternational.com), one of the largest and most experienced global firms dedicated solely to private equity, today announced its divestment from Oxea (www.oxea-chemicals.com), one of the largest global manufacturers of Oxo chemicals. Oman Oil Co. (OOC; Muscat; www.oman-oil.com), a…
Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany; www.lanxess.com) has commissioned a new CO2 concentration unit at its Newcastle production site in South Africa. Lanxess has invested some €40 million to build the unit, which was completed in just 19 months. The company operates…
Novozymes (Copenhagen, Denmark; www.novozymes.com), the world’s largest producer of industrial enzymes, and Beta Renewables, a global leader in cellulosic biofuels and part of the Mossi Ghisolfi Group, announced the official opening in Northern Italy of the world’s largest advanced biofuels…
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) announced plans to build, own and operate a new liquid nitrogen production facility in West Texas to serve the oil and gas industry in the Permian Basin. The new facility, to have an approximate…
Nexeo Solutions (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.nexeosolutions.com), a chemical distributor, announced that they have entered into an agreement to acquire Chemical Specialists and Development, Inc. (CSD), also known as Startex Chemical. Through this acquisition, Nexeo Solutions expands its capabilities in formula…
Emerson Electric Co. (St. Louis, Mo.; www.emerson.com) announced that it has acquired Enardo LLC, a leader in safety and environmental control equipment for the oil and gas, petrochemical, wastewater, refining and other industries. Enardo, with approximately $65 million in sales…
As part of its ongoing transformation, Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) has signed an agreement to acquire privately-held Chemlogics (Paso Robles, Calif.) for a total cash consideration of $1.345 billion. Adding the U.S.-based company to Solvay's Novecare business unit will…
Teijin Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan; www.teijin.co.jp) imited announced today that it has established a joint venture with South Korean chemical producer SK Chemicals to develop and sell polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) resins and compounds in Ulsan, South Korea. Construction of a 12,000-ton/yr…