W.R. Grace & Co. (Columbia, Md.; www.grace.com) announced that on June 30, 2016, it completed the acquisition of the assets of the BASF Polyolefin Catalysts business. The acquisition includes LYNX high-activity polyethylene (PE) catalyst technologies that are used commercially in…
Veolia (Paris; www.veolia.com) has demonstrated its strategic commitment to the plastics economy by acquiring manufacturing assets in East London that will unlock the complete supply chain for manufacturing plastic bottles from recycled material. Veolia will now be able to offer…
Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (MCI; Tokyo; www.mitsuichem.com) will expand the production facilities of Sunrex Industry Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, to respond to demands of the growing premium disposable diaper market. The facility will use proprietary technology to…
On July 4, Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) signed an agreement to acquire the probiotics business of the Spanish company Norel, a global supplier of animal feed ingredients. The agreement sees Evonik acquiring Norel’s probiotics product portfolio as well…
akvola Technologies (Berlin, Germany; www.akvola.com), a water technology company providing solutions for the removal of oils and suspended solids from hard-to-treat industrial effluents, won the WssTP Water Innovation SME Awards 2016. The WssTP Innovation and Technology Advisory Board (iTAB) chose…
Chinese steel producer Shandong Iron & Steel Corp. Ltd. (Shansteel) has ordered a selective waste-gas recirculation (SWGR) system from Primetals Technologies Ltd. (London, U.K.; www.primetals.com) for its new sinter plant in Rizhao, Shandong Province. It is the first order for…
Specialty chemicals group Altana AG (Wesel, Germany; www.altana.com) has acquired Addcomp Holland BV (Nijverdal, the Netherlands), a developer and manufacturer of unique polymer additive solutions. Addcomp will be integrated into the Plastic Additives business line of Altana’s largest division BYK…
The Global Chemical Production Regional Index (Global CPRI), compiled by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) shows that the 2nd quarter continued on a soft note, with the headline index rising only 0.1% on a 3MMA basis. This…
The following is a selection of recently published books relevant to the chemical process industries (CPI) compiled by Chemical Engineering magazine. Membrane Technology for Water and Wastewater Treatment, Energy and Environment. By A.F. Ismail and Takeshi Matsuura. CRC…
Making more ARA Arcadia Biosciences Inc. (Davis, Calif.; www.arcadiabio.com) and Dupont Pioneer (Des Moines, Iowa; www.pioneer.com) recently completed field-trial validation for new safflower plants that produce high levels of arachidonic acid (ARA) oil, a high-value, specialty nutritional oil. The field…