Mitsui Chemicals Inc. (MCI; Tokyo; www.mitsuichem.com) announced the augmentation of manufacturing facilities for breathable films at its wholly owned Mitsui Hygiene Materials (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a manufacturer and distributor of non-wovens and breathable films for use in premium diapers, to…
The Chemours Co. (Wilmington, Del.; www.chemours.com) announced that, along with its partner Changshu 3F Zhonghao, it has broken ground on the world's first full-scale production facility for HFO-1336mzz in Changshu, Jiangsu Province, China. This site, expected to begin production mid-year…
Air Liquide (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) has reached an agreement to acquire Airgas, Inc. (Radnor, Pa.; www.airgas.com) in a game-changing combination that strengthens Air Liquide’s global leadership position, offers new opportunities to Airgas’ customers and delivers significant value to shareholders. Combining…
Ineos Technologies (Rolle, Switzerland; www.ineos.com) has licensed its Innovene S process for the manufacture of medium-density and high-density polyethylene to PTTGC America LLC, an affiliate of PTT, Thailand’s largest petrochemical and refining company, at its new cracker complex to be…
Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd. (IVL; Bangkok, Thailand; www.indorama.net) has signed an agreement to purchase the purified isopthalic acid (PIA), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and purified terephthalic acid (PTA) business of Compañía Española de Petróleos S.A.U. (CEPSA Spain) in Guadarranque-San Roque,…
Celanese Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.celanese.com) announced that it will expand acetic acid and vinyl acetate monomer (VAM) capacity in North America. Celanese will implement a series of low-capital debottlenecks in its Clear Lake, Tex., acetic acid facility and expects up…
Inner Mongolia Lianhe Energy Co. has entered into a contract with Johnson Matthey Process Technologies (JMPT; London, U.K.; www.matthey.com) for the supply of a methanation technology license, engineering, catalysts and technical services for a major new coal-to-chemicals plant. The plant,…
Representatives of the Fluid Sealing Association (FSA; Wayne, Pa.; www.fluidsealing.com) and the European Sealing Association are leading efforts to create a new market access platform for sealing device technology with the World Trade Organization's "Environmental Goods" Trade Agreement. Seventeen trade…
Solenis (Wilmington, Del.; www.solenis.com) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase 100% of the shares of Quimatec Produtos Químicos Ltda. (www.quimatec.com.br) and Locatec de Araraquara Ltda-Me, both located in Brazil. The transaction is expected to close by…
Gevo, Inc. (Englewood, Colo.; www.gevo.com) has entered into a license agreement and a joint development agreement with Praj Industries Ltd. (Pune, India; www.praj.net) to enable the licensing of Gevo’s isobutanol technology to processors of non-corn-based sugars, including the majority of…