Meridian Energy Group, Inc. (Belfield, N.D.; www.meridianenergygroupinc.com) has signed an agreement with McDermott International Inc. (Houston; www.mcdermott.com), under which McDermott will finalize the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for the Meridian Davis Refinery in Billings County, North Dakota. Following the completion of…
INVISTA (Wichita, Kan.; www.invista.com) announced that installation of a new reactor at its polyols manufacturing facility in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, is complete. The reactor is producing material within specifications, and customer deliveries have started. “We are pleased that our ability…
Metso Corp. (Helsinki, Finland; www.metso.com) has closed the acquisition of the U.K.-based combustion solutions and technology provider Kiln Flame Systems Ltd. (KFS), to extend its pyro processing portfolio and capabilities. KFS specializes in rotary kiln and calcining processes, combustion optimization…
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) and Terrafame Ltd, a Finnish multi-metal company, have agreed on the delivery of pressure-leaching and solvent-extraction technologies for a battery chemicals plant to be built in Sotkamo, Finland. The total order value booked in the fourth…
KRAIBURG TPE GmbH & Co. KG (Waldkraiburg, Germany; www.kraiburg-tpe.com ) will begin operation of a new production line at its Malaysia plant this month to boost TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) production capacity by 35% and increase KRAIBURG TPE’s total production capabilities…
Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc (Cheltenham, U.K.; www.spiraxsarcoengineering.com) has signed a conditional sale and purchase agreement to acquire Gestra AG and associated businesses (Gestra) from Flowserve Corp. (Dallas, Tex.; www.flowserve.com) for a cash-free, debt-free consideration of €186 million (£160 million). Gestra, which…
Evonik (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) will undertake a significant capacity expansion of its sodium methylate facility located in Mobile, Ala. Upon completion, the Mobile plant will be capable of producing up to 90,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr). The decision to…
Ashland Inc. (Columbus, Ohio; www.ashland.com) recently completed a capacity expansion for hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC), marketed under the brand Natrosol, in Nanjing, China. This expansion increased the manufacturing capacity of the site by nearly 30%. Key markets for HEC include coatings, personal…
Total Corbion PLA, a 50/50 joint venture between Total S.A. (Paris, France; www.total.com) and Corbion (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.corbion.com), announced the startup of its 75,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) PLA (Poly-Lactic Acid) bioplastics plant in Rayong, Thailand. The plant…
Hexcel Corp. (Stamford, Conn.; www.hexcel.com) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ARC Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of custom RF / EMI and microwave-absorbing composite materials for military, aerospace and industrial applications. The acquisition strengthens Hexcel’s existing advanced…