Jon Rogers, a global oilfield executive who served in senior roles at BP and Clariant, has been named CEO of Locus Bio-Energy Solutions (www.locusbioenergy.com), a disruptive technology company whose unique biochemical-based production and drilling fluid chemistries are increasing oil production…
Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland; www.kemira.com) and Valmet Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.valmet.com) have signed a partnership agreement in Europe for collaboration in the water and sludge treatment customer applications. The agreement aims at combining Kemira’s strong chemistry and smart process optimization…
Innospec Inc. (Englewood, Colo.; www.innospecinc.com) announced a series of investments designed to further expand its capabilities in research, development and technical service for its Performance Chemicals business. Bruce McDonald, President of Innospec's Performance Chemicals Business, said, "Back in the fourth…
Oxea GmbH (Monheim am Rhein, Germany; www.oxea-chemicals.com) is moving forward in studying the feasibility of a new world-scale production plant for the manufacturing of carboxylic acids. At the same time, the company is also implementing measures to further improve and…
Veolia (Paris, France; www.veolia.com) and Yara International ASA (Oslo, Norway; www.yara.com) signed an agreement to develop circular economy in the European food and agricultural chain by recycling nutrients and creating nutrient loops.The partnership integrates Veolia's access to growing volumes of…
Bechtel (Reston, Va.; www.bechtel.com) has received approval from Teck to proceed with the expansion of the Quebrada Blanca copper mine in Chile, comprising a143,000 tons-per-day copper concentrator, a high-capacity desalination plant, and a 165-kilometer water supply pipeline. The Quebrada Blanca…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has acquired Structured Polymers Inc., a U.S.-based technology startup for 3-D printing materials headquartered in Austin, Texas. A corresponding agreement and plan of merger was executed and the transaction has been closed recently. The…
Ecolab Inc. (St. Paul, Minn.; www.ecolab.com) announced that it has closed on its previously announced acquisition of Bioquell PLC (www.bioquell.com), a leading provider of hydrogen peroxide vapor bio-decontamination systems and services for the life sciences and healthcare industries. Headquartered in…
BASF Corp. (Florham Park, N.J.; www.basf.com/us) is investing in its operations in Mauldin, South Carolina to enable production of pearlizers and opacifiers used in cosmetic products. Start-up of the new production line is planned for the end of 2019. The…
Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC; Findley, Ohio; www.marathonpetroleum.com) has contracted Axens (Rueill-Malmaison, France; www.axens.net) to provide its Connect’In services for realtime process monitoring and optimization of multiple Continuous Catalytic Regenerative (CCR) Reformers and multiple Prime-G+ FCC gasoline post-treatment units across their…