Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) says that ICA Fluor, its industrial engineering and construction joint venture with Empresas ICA, S.A.B. de C.V. (www.ir.ica.mx), was awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management contract by Minas de La Alta Pimeria S.A. de…
Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; Tokyo, Japan; www.sdk.co.jp) agreed with SGL Carbon SE, a carbon and graphite product manufacturer headquartered in Wiesbaden, Germany, that SDK will acquire SGL GE Holding GmbH, which engages in the graphite electrode business, from SGL Carbon…
Solvay SA (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) is building a Technyl polyamide compounding unit in San Luis Potosí, Mexico, with initial annual capacity of 10,000 metric tons (m.t.). This new facility is expected to become operational in the third quarter of 2017…
Sumitomo Chemical has decided to merge its three Singapore-based subsidiaries: Sumitomo Chemical Asia Pte Ltd., which engages in the manufacturing and sales of petrochemical products; Sumitomo Chemical Singapore Pte Ltd., which engages in the manufacturing and sales of methyl methacrylate…
The Specialty Chemicals Market Volume Index, a tool created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com), showed that U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes rose 0.3 percent in September. This follows a revised 0.1 percent gain in August and…
Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com) was awarded by Public Joint Stock Company (PJSC) Kazanorgsintez a contract to provide engineering and procurement of three proprietary SMK grassroots furnaces at Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. The furnaces will be part of the ethylene…
Celanese Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.celanese.com) announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Forli, Italy based SO.F.TER. Group, one of the world’s largest independent thermoplastic compounders. Celanese will acquire SO.F.TER. Group’s comprehensive product portfolio of engineering thermoplastics (ETPs),…
Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) announces a new investment for Axion Energy Argentina, a subsidiary of Bridas Corporation and a leading refiner in Argentina, to expand its longterm supply of hydrogen. Air Liquide will invest around €55 million in a second hydrogen…
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) announced the signing of an agreement for the supply of multiple industrial gases to The Chemours Co. (Wilmington, Del.; www.chemours.com). Air Products will build, own and operate an air separation unit (ASU) in New…
Milliken & Co. (Spartanburg, S.C.; www.milliken.com) announced that J. Harold Chandler has been elected chairman, president and chief executive officer effective immediately following the resignation of Joseph M. Salley as president and chief executive officer and as a member of the board…