PAS, Inc. (Houston; www.pas.com) announced a newly formed Cyber Security Business Unit within PAS as well as its latest release of Cyber Integrity software. The strategic announcement reflects the company’s ongoing investment in ICS cybersecurity with dedicated resources and new…
The Mosaic Co. (Plymouth Minn.; www.mosaicco.com) announced that its board of directors has elected James C. O'Rourke, currently executive vice president – operations and chief operating officer, to succeed James T. Prokopanko as president and chief executive officer (CEO), effective…
Chemetall, a global business unit of Albemarle Corp. (Baton Rouge, La.; www.albemarle.com) has announced that it has acquired the business of Chemal GmbH & Co. KG, based in Hamm, Germany. This transaction will enhance Chemetall's integrated portfolio for the aluminum…
Severn Trent Plc (Coventry, U.K.; www.severntrent.com) and Industrie De Nora S.p.A. (Milan, Italy; www.denora.com) have reached a definitive agreement for the share sale to De Nora of Severn Trent’s Water Purification business – part of Severn Trent’s Business Services organization.…
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) announced that it was awarded a four-year contract by Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara) for engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) services. The contract value was not disclosed. Sadara is currently building the world’s…
Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany; www.lanxess.com) announced that Dr. Antonis Papadourakis will assume the responsibilities of president and chief executive officer (CEO) of LANXESS Corp. and Country Speaker for the NAFTA Region, effective July 1, 2015. Papadourakis, who has held the…
IMCD Group B.V. (Rotterdam, The Netherlands; www.imcdgroup.com) announced that it will acquire 80% of The M.F. Cachat Company, including 100% of MJS Sales, Inc. MF Cachat fits well with the IMCD business model and strategy and provides a significant platform…
The Endress+Hauser Group (Reinach, Switzerland; www.endress.com) announced plans for the complete takeover of German company Analytik Jena AG. The group is also interested in buying shares. “We are still prepared to acquire shares at a reasonable price,” announced Dr. Heiner…
Nippon Shokubai Co. (Osaka, Japan; www.shokubai.co.jp) has announced plans to construct new facilities for the production of superabsorbent polymers (SAP) and acrylic acid (AA) in Europe, under its Belgium-based subsidiary, Nippon Shokubai Europe N.V. (NSE). The new SAP and AA…
BASF SE (Ludswighfen, Germany; www.basf.com) and Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany; www.lanxess.com) have signed an agreement on BASF’s purchase from Lanxess of the polyisobutene business consisting mainly of intellectual property (IP)n for a new, innovative technology to produce high-molecular-weight polyisobutene (HM…