Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has approved construction on a new production plant for high-quality flat films made from multi-layer polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). To finance the project, the company plans to invest a sum in the double-digit millions in…
ABB (Zurich, Switzerland; www.abb.com) announced that it has acquired the Spanish startup company NUB3D, a leading innovator of digital, 3-D inspection and quality-control solutions. The acquisition expands the group’s portfolio of ABB Ability solutions that connect customers to the industrial…
Amec Foster Wheeler (London, U.K.; www.amecfw.com) has been awarded a Front End Engineering Design (FEED) contract by Berkeley Energia for its uranium processing plant at its Salamanca Project, in western Spain. The scope of work by Amec Foster Wheeler will…
Akzo Nobel N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com) has announced the startup of a bio-steam facility at its Delfzijl site in the Netherlands. Dutch Minister of Economic Affairs Henk Kamp, utility company Eneco and Groningen Seaports opened a facility that will…
Veolia (Pairs, France; www.veolia.com), through subsidiaries OTV and SADE, has been awarded the contract to design and build an iron-removal water-treatment plant for Senegal’s water utility, Société Nationale des Eaux du Sénégal (SONES). The project is part of SONES’s extensive…
Avantium (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.avantium.com) recently announced a partnership with AkzoNobel, Chemport Europe, RWE and Staatsbosbeheer for the development of a reference plant at the Chemie Park Delfzijl. This important step marks the next stage of a collaborative effort to…
The Lubrizol Corp.’s (Wickliffe, Ohio; www.lubrizol.com) LifeSciences (LLS) business has announced the addition of compounding capabilities for its Pellethane and Isoplast products for medical device customers. This new offering enables LLS to provide color matching, radiopacity and custom compound development…
Ingersoll-Rand plc (Swords, Ireland; www.ingersollrand.com) announced its intent to acquire the business of Thermocold Costruzioni S.r.l, a privately held Italian company that manufactures and distributes heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems and solutions for residential, commercial and industrial buildings in Europe.…
Endress+Hauser (Reinach, Switzerland; www.endress.com) invested nearly $1 million in a pressure test rig at its U.S. headquarters in Greenwood, Indiana. The rig allows it to test complete instrument assemblies to customer specifications, and provides a 100% test indicating a specific…
Flowserve Corp. (Dallas, Tex.; www.flowserve.com) announced that R. Scott Rowe has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company, effective April 1, 2017. He succeeds Mark Blinn, who previously announced his intention to retire. Mr. Rowe will also join the Flowserve…