Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) has acquired an 18.6% stake in the capital of the Canadian company Hydrogenics Corp. (Mississauga, Ontario; www.hydrogenics.com), a leader in electrolysis hydrogen production equipment and fuel cells. This strategic transaction, which represents an investment of…
KBR, Inc. (Houston; www.kbr.com) has entered into a contract with Wynnewood Refining Co., LLC (Wynnewood) for engineering and design services relating to KBR's Solid Acid Alkylation Technology (K-SAAT) for Wynnewood's refinery located in Wynnewood, Oklahoma. Under the terms of the…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) announced that the Methacrylates Business Line of Evonik Cyro LLC has commenced operation of an additional line for compounding its ACRYLITE polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) at its site in Osceola, Ark. The expansion nearly doubles the…
McDermott International, Inc. (Houston; www.mcdermott.com) announced that it has been awarded a sizeable technology contract by PT Chandra Asri Perkasa for the detailed engineering of 8 proprietary SRT (Short Residence Time) ethylene cracking heaters at the Chandra Asri Perkasa (CAP2) ethylene…
Inovyn (London, U.K.; www.inovyn.com) has started production at its new membrane chlorine cellroom at the Stenungsund Site in Sweden. The first production run took place last week following successful commissioning of the new plant. The Stenungsund cellroom adds to Inovyn’s…
LyondellBasell (Rotterdam, the Netherlands; www.lyondellbasell.com) announced that Xinjiang Tianli Gaoxin Petrochemical Co. Ltd. (Tianli Gaoxin) has selected Lupotech T process technology from LyondellBasell for a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) plant to be built at Dushanzi, Xinjiang…
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) announced it has been awarded additional on-site nitrogen supply by one of its strategic global customers, who is among the world’s largest manufacturers of electronic components, for its new production line in Binhai New…
The Surface Treatment global business unit of the Coatings division of BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf-coatings.com), operating under the Chemetall (www.chemetallamericas.com) brand, announced that it has reached a conclusive agreement to acquire the automotive paint detackification business of Polymer Ventures, Inc.,…
Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) announced that it has signed a joint research agreement with ExxonMobil Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.exxonmobil.com) and Renewable Energy Group (REG) to evaluate the potential use of cellulosic sugars from sources such as agricultural waste and residues…
Attis Industries Inc. (Milton, Ga.; www.attisinnovations.com) announced that it has entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement with Sunoco LP (Dallas, Tex.; www.sunoco.com) to acquire and operate its corn ethanol plant and grain malting operation in Fulton, NY. The plant…