Linde plc (Guildford, U.K.) will invest approximately $150 million to build, own and operate an on-site air separation unit (ASU) in Boden, northern Sweden. Linde will supply oxygen, nitrogen and argon to H2 Green Steel’s integrated plant, which will use…
Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) has agreed to acquire Dow’s flexible packaging laminating adhesives business, one of the leading producers of adhesives for the flexible packaging market, generating annual sales of around US$250 million. The proposed acquisition will significantly expand Arkema’s…
INEOS Oxide and LyondellBasell (LYB; Rotterdam, the Netherlands) have completed the sale of LYB’s Ethylene Oxide & Derivatives (EO&D) business and associated production facilities located in Bayport, Texas to INEOS. Tobias Hannemann, CEO of INEOS Oxide said, “We are pleased…
Dow (Midland, Mich.), Henkel Adhesive Technologies (Dusseldorf, Germany), and Kraton Corp. (Houston), have achieved a reduction in product carbon footprint for two of Henkel’s North American flagship products for end-of-line packaging: TECHNOMELT SUPRA 100 and TECHNOMELT SUPRA 106M. TECHNOMELT SUPRA…
Eye protection that fits and feels great Luna (BKFIX-3001; photo) is simple, classic, ANSI-rated protective eyewear that is designed for all workers for anything from heavy construction to office and warehouse work. Luna is low-cost protective eyewear designed to be…
A large selection of ion-exchange resins is available today for a constantly growing variety of applications. In order to choose the appropriate resin for a specific application, it is important to carefully evaluate the range of resin and process properties…
The 34th edition of Achema, World Forum and Trade show for the process industries, takes place June 10–14 at the fairgrounds of Frankfurt am Main, Germany (www.achema.de). More than 2,700 exhibitors from over 50 countries will be presenting a diverse…
NanoTech Materials Inc. (Houston; www.nanotechmaterials.com) is expanding its commercial partnerships for the use the company’s Insulative Ceramic Particle (ICP) technology, which can be used in fireproof coatings, as well as in a range of applications for roof coatings that lower…
Steam-heated storage tanks are critical to manufacturing processes, and prioritizing reliability in tank-system design and operations can mitigate unwanted issues Storage tanks are essential to the chemical process industries (CPI), and they require significant capital investment to ensure optimal installation…
The 8th annual Connected Plant Conference (May 20–22; www.connectedplantconference.com) is taking place at Lake Conroe, Tex., near Houston. Hosted by POWER and Chemical Engineering magazines, the event will bring together experts from across the chemical process and power generation industries…