HIMA (Brühl, Germany and Houston, Tex.), a designer and manufacturer of safety automation solutions, has been selected by Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany) to upgrade an existing ESD (emergency shut-down) system in its hexane oxidation plant located at the Krefeld-Uerdingen Chemical…
Verantis Corp. (Strongsville, Ohio; www.verantis.com), successor in interest to Ceilcote Air Pollution Control, has announced the rebranding of Ceilcote's core pollution-control products and services including its corrosion-resistant FRP fans and engineered scrubber systems. A new corporate website has also been…
Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) has developed a polymer additive for plastics and rubber that is now available for industrial application. These microgels, which consist of nanoscale organic particles, can be used to improve the material properties of elastomer and…
Ansys, Inc. (Southpointe, Pa.; www.ansys.com) today announced that its software is helping aixprocess, a German engineering consultancy, to explore process improvements that will make cement manufacturing more profitable and more environmentally responsible. The business has been investigating replacing traditional fossil…
DSM Pharmaceutical Products (Parsippany, N.J.; www.dsmpharmaceuticals.com) has announced that their Greenville, N.C. facility has received the Potent Compound Safety Certification from SafeBridge Consultants, Inc. headquartered in Mountain View, Calif. The certification is for competency and proficiency in the safe handling…
KE-Burgmann (Vejen, Denmark; www.ke-burgmann.com) has acquired full ownership of Expansion Joint Systems Inc. (EJS; Santee, Calif.; www.ejsus.com). With the acquisition, announced Aug. 1, EJS will take on the name KE-Burgmann EJS. The California company manufactures highly engineered, metal expansion joints for the…
Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com) has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management contract by Shell for the first phase of its “Connect” project in Germany. By connecting two existing refineries in Godorf and Wesseling Shell will create the largest…
KBR (Houston, Tex.; www.kbr.com) has been awarded a contract by Verkhnechonskneftegas (VCNG) to provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for the VC FFD Project located in the Eastern Siberia region of Russia. KBR will provide FEED services for a…
Oxea GmbH (Oberhausen, Germany; www.oxea-chemicals.com) has completed the acquisition of assets of the Amsterdam Esters Plant in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from ExxonMobil Chemical Holland B.V. The acquisition will significantly strengthen Oxea’s position in specialty chemicals and provide both an extension…
Arkema (Colombes, France; www.arkema.com) and The Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Mic.; www.dow.com) have entered into an agreement for Dow to meet U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) required divestitures related to its acquisition of Rohm and Haas. This comes ahead of…