The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB; www.csb.gov) has released a case study on the 2008 heat-exchanger rupture and ammonia release at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. in Houston that identifies gaps in facility emergency response training and calls for…
The Bühler Technology Group (Uzwil, Switzerland; www.buhlergroup.com) has acquired Draiswerke, Inc. (Mahwah, N. J.) and is thus strengthening its position in the North American market. Draiswerke, Inc., which generated sales of about $5 million in 2010, will be integrated in…
DuPont (Wilmington, Del.; www.dupont.com) has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Danisco, a global enzyme and specialty food ingredients company, for $5.8 billion in cash and assumption of $500 million of Danisco’s net debt. Upon closing, this…
ABB (Houston; www.abb.com) has successfully completed Shanghai Institute of Measurement and Test Technology (SIMT) approval of its large flow-calibration rig at its instrumentation factory in Shanghai, China. SIMT is accepted by key international standards bodies as a mutually recognized calibration…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) has successfully completed its acquisition of CRI/Criterion’s global, styrene catalysts business. As part of this agreement, BASF has acquired CRI/Criterion’s customer list, contracts and exclusive and non-exclusive licenses for intellectual property, including applicable patents and…
Recognizing that oil exploration increasingly involves reservoir fluids at pressures and temperatures not previously encountered, Cambridge Viscosity (Medford, Mass.; www.cambridgeviscosity.com) and Schlumberger (www.slb.com) have formed a collaborative effort to define and develop viscosity standards appropriate for these new conditions. The…
IDEX Corp. (Lake Forest, Ill.; www.idexcorp.com) has acquired The Fitzpatrick Co., a designer and manufacturer of customized size-reduction, roll compaction and drying systems to support product development and manufacturing processes. Fitzpatrick will expand the capability of IDEX's Quadro Engineering by…
Dow Corning Corporation’s (Midland, Mich.; www.dowcorning.com) board of directors elected Robert D. Hansen, president of Dow Corning Corp., effective immediately. Stephanie A. Burns remains chairman and CEO. Hansen has been employed by Dow Corning for 28 years and most recently…
Spirax Sarco Inc., (Blythewood, S.C.; www.spirax.com) has released the TD120M Thermo-dynamic steam trap, which is engineered for pressure ratings of up to 3,190 psig. With its maintainable disc and seat, this steam trap can be serviced in-line — a benefit…
Question: Should we convert from manual dumping of sacks to discharging from bulk bags? Answer: Dry, bulk chemicals have long been purchased in 50-lb (23-kg) paper and plastic sacks for several reasons. In volumes smaller than rail and truckloads,…