Zachry Group (San Antonio, Tex.; www.zachrygroup.com) has acquired Chicago-based Ambitech Engineering Corp., a global, full-service provider of engineering, design, project management, procurement and construction management services. Ambitech, established in 1982, has 750 employees in multiple locations across the U.S., as…
Versum Materials, Inc. (Tempe, Ariz.; www.versummaterials.com), a leading materials supplier to the semiconductor industry, announced that it would expand its manufacturing capacity at its Delivery Systems and Service (DS&S) headquarters in Allentown, Pa. To support customer demand and the growth…
On March 1, Thomas Walkenhorst took over as CEO of TÜV SÜD Chemie Service GmbH (Munich, Germany; www.tuv-sud.com), succeeding Hans-Nicolaus Rindfleisch. The new company head will be supported by the recently appointed Chief Operating Officer, Hans Joachim Machetanz (48). TÜV…
Air Products (LeHigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) announced it has been awarded the longterm supply of approximately 30 million standard cubic feet per day of hydrogen by Marathon Petroleum Company LP for its Garyville, Louisiana refinery. This new supply award, to…
CB&I (The Woodlands, Rex; www.cbi.com) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Capital Services business to an affiliate of private equity investment firm Veritas Capital for $755 million in cash. "I would like to congratulate the…
Ingleside Ethylene, LLC, the 50/50 joint venture between Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V. (Tlalnepantla, Mexico; www.mexichem.com) and Occidental Chemical Corp. (OxyChem) announced that its ethylene cracker at OxyChem’s Ingleside, Texas, complex has begun operations on schedule and on budget. The ethylene…
Parker Hannifin Corp. (Cleveland, Ohio; www.parker.com) completed its acquisition of Clarcor Inc., a major manufacturer of filtration products, for approximately $4.3 billion in cash, including the assumption of net debt. The strategic transaction creates a combined organization with a comprehensive…
Nel ASA (Oslo, Norway; www.nelhydrogen.com) has entered into a non-binding term sheet to acquire the Connecticut-based hydrogen technology company Proton Energy Systems Inc. (Proton OnSite; www.protononsite.com ). This will create the world’s largest hydrogen electrolyzer company with a global footprint. The…
The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco; Dhahran; www.saudiaramco.com) and Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; www.petronas.com) signed a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA), allowing Saudi Aramco’s equity participation in PETRONAS’ Refinery & Petrochemical Integrated Development (RAPID) project in the…
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) announced that SunCoke Energy, Inc. (Lisle, Ill.; www.suncoke.com) has awarded Fluor a contract to provide certain maintenance support and capital project services at SunCoke coke facilities in the United States. Fluor will book the undisclosed…