AMETEK, Inc. (Berwyn, Pa.; www.ametek.com) announced that it has completed two acquisitions: Telular Corp., a leading provider of communication solutions for logistics management, tank monitoring and security applications; and Forza Silicon Corp., a leader in the design and production of…
Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; www.praxair.com), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Linde plc, has initiated construction on a project to double production capacity at its Mims, Florida air-separation plant. The expansion is in response to the rapidly growing demand from contracted customers…
Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. (Luxembourg; www.orioncarbons.com) has reached an agreement to acquire Acetylene Carbon Black manufacturer Société du Noir d'Acétylène de l'Aubette, SAS (SN2A) from LyondellBasell Industries Holdings B.V. and its French affiliate. SN2A was founded in 1987 and is…
Neste Corp. (Espoo, Finland; www.neste.com) and Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) have signed an agreement for a new partnership to join forces in developing and making new sustainable material solutions accessible to a variety of industries. In the first phase of…
Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) announced it will build, own and operate two air separation units (ASUs) to provide oxygen and nitrogen to Eastman’s facility in Kingsport, Tennessee under new longterm agreements. The ASUs are targeted to be onstream…
TechnipFMC (Houston; www.technipfmc.com) has signed a major Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract with Middle East Oil Refinery (MIDOR) for the modernization and expansion of their existing complex near Alexandria, Egypt. This EPC contract covers the debottlenecking of existing units…
Arkema (Colombes, France; www.arkema.com) is expanding in engineering adhesives with the announcement of the acquisition of Afinitica, a Spanish company specializing in instant adhesives, also known as cyanoacrylates. This small targeted acquisition will enable Arkema’s Bostik brand to develop a…
Lonza Group (Basel, Switzerland; www.lonza.com) and Platinum Equity jointly announced that Platinum Equity has entered into a definitive agreement with Lonza to acquire Lonza's Water Care business and operations for $630 million. The inclusion of the French business in this…
Nippon Shokubai Co. (Osaka, Japan; www.shokubai.co.jp) announces that its Indonesian subsidiary, PT. Nippon Shokubai Indonesia, (NSI), plans to expand its acrylic acid (AA) production. Nippon Shokubai, at its board meeting held on 29th October, 2018, resolved to give approval to…
McDermott International, Inc. (Houston; www.mcdermott.com) announced that it has completed a comprehensive strategic review of its portfolio as part of the integration process resulting from its combination with CB&I earlier this year, reaffirming its commitment to McDermott's core capabilities as…