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Borealis signs MOU for melamine production project in Algeria

Borealis AG (Vienna, Austria; www.borealisgroup.com) and Algerian industrial group Asmidal signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 22 November 2016. The document reflects the parties' interest in evaluating opportunities to jointly develop a melamine production project in Algeria. A feasibility study…

Siemens announces executive and board changes

Siemens AG (Munich, Germany; www.siemens.com) Managing Board member Lisa Davis has been appointed Chair and CEO of Siemens Corp., USA, effective January 1, 2017. The current CEO, Eric Spiegel (59), will leave the company, effective the same date. The appointment…

Rogers Corp. acquires polymer-films producer DeWAL

Rogers Corp. (Rogers, Conn.; www.rogerscorp.com), a global leader in engineered material solutions, announces the acquisition of DeWAL Industries, a leading manufacturer of high performance polymer films and pressure sensitive tapes. DeWAL’s business is highly complementary to Rogers’ Elastomeric Material Solutions…

OSHA issues new recommended practices for construction professionals

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA; www.osha.gov) issued Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs in Construction to help industry employers develop proactive programs to keep their workplaces safe. The recommendations may be particularly helpful to small- and medium-sized…

Gurit acquires BASF’s PET business

Gurit Holding AG (Wattwil, Switzerland; www.gurit.com) announced that it has acquired BASF`s PET (polyethylene terephthalate) structural foam business for an undisclosed purchase price. The transaction comprises BASF`s PET operations in Italy, including its staff, operating assets and product IP in…

Jacobs wins contract for Borealis PDH feasibility study

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Dallas, Tex.; www.jacobs.com) has received a contract to complete a feasibility study for a propane dehydrogenation (PDH) plant located at the existing Borealis AG (Vienna, Austria; www.borealisgroup.com) production site in Kallo, Belgium. As part of the…

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group acquires Aflex Hose

Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG; Cornwall, U.K.; www.wmftg.com) has acquired Aflex Hose Limited and its subsidiary Aflex Hose USA LLC (Aflex) through its parent company Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc, for £61.4 million (around $77 million). Aflex, based in Halifax, England and…

EPA updates Toxics Release Inventory to include HBCD

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA; www.epa.gov) has finalized a rule adding a hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) category to the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) list of reportable chemicals. This action will expand the scope of chemicals subject to TRI reporting and provide…

Mexichem acquires U.K.-based PVC compounder

Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V. (Tlalnepantla, Mexico; www.mexichem.com) announced that it has acquired Vinyl Compounds Holdings Ltd. (VCHL), a leading U.K.-based technical PVC compounds manufacturer serving a broad range of industries including: building and construction, pipe and profile manufacturers, footwear and…

Sasol announces polypropylene capacity expansion in South Africa

Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg, South Africa; www.sasol.co.za) has completed yet another major capital investment in South Africa as part of its dual-regional, multi-asset hub growth strategy in Southern Africa and North America. The company unveiled the C3 Expansion Project, which enables…