Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) recently started operating a thin-film composites plant to coat membranes for use in organic solvent nanofiltration and gas separation at its Marl site in Germany. Evonik is a global leader in the area of…
American chemistry will continue to grow this year, according to the ACC Mid-Year 2016 Chemical Industry Situation and Outlook Report from the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). Released today, the report concludes that American chemistry output increased in…
Italmatch Chemicals Group (Genova, Italy; www.italmatch.it) today announced that it has acquired (from an affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners LLC) 100% of Compass Chemical International LLC (Smyrna, Ga.; www.compasschemical.com), a leading North American company in the production and marketing…
Bear River Zeolite (BRZ; Preston, Idaho; www.bearriverzeolite.com), a wholly owned subsidiary of US Antimony Corp. (Thompson Falls, Mont.; www.usantimony.com) announced today it has added another production line to its plant. The new production line should double the production of granular…
Songwon Industrial Group (Ulsan, South Korea; www.songwon.com) and Heraeus (Inchon, South Korea; www.heraeus.com) announced today that they have signed a co-operation agreement to jointly develop and market high end specialty chemicals for the electronics industry.This new co-operation combines Songwon's strong…
Summary: A number of common industrial processes require vacuum, such as distillation or drying operations. The necessary vacuum has historically been supplied using a variety of technologies that have high operating costs in terms of both consumables (e.g., oil, water)…
The Stockton Group (STK; Petach Tikva, Israel; www.stockton-ag.com), a leader in innovative botanical-based crop protection, is pleased to announce the appointment of Shay Shaanan as the new vice president of R&D, leading the company’s R&D activities. In his former position,…
Effective June 3, 2016, Solenis (Wilmington, Del.; www.solenis.com), through its Australia subsidiary Solenis Australia Pty Ltd., completed the acquisition of the business assets of Nuplex Pulp & Paper from Nuplex Industries Australia Pty Ltd., an exclusive distributor and technology licensee…
Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany; www.lanxess.com) has significantly expanded storage capacity for its phosphoric acid ester plant at the Leverkusen site, investing around 8 million euros. The new storage facility for liquids consists of six 150-m³ tanks, giving a total volume…
VACUUBRAND has specialized in vacuum pumps, gauges, and controllers for process, industrial, research, and OEM applications for over 50 years. We have earned a loyal, global following for our dry, chemical-resistant pumps, long service intervals, and advanced controls. Our oil-…