Bigger is better. That simple statement summarizes one of the fundamental principles of chemical engineering. It is a statement that we frequently want to ignore, but if capital efficiency is the main concern, it is always true. All engineers need…
K-Tron (Pitman, N.J.; www.ktron.com) , a global leader in feeding, dosing and pneumatic-conveying equipment and systems, will operate under the brand name Coperion K-Tron. Coperion (Stuttgart, Germany; www.coperion.com) was acquired by U.S.-based Hillenbrand, Inc. (www.Hillenbrand.com) in December 2012. K-Tron has…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) now produces its new cost-efficient binders (CEBs) based on styrene-acrylics and styrene butadiene at its site in Hamina, Finland. Since 2012, the successful product line has already been supplied primarily to customers in Central Europe…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) and Secar Technologie GmbH (Hönigsberg, Austria) have established the LiteCon Advanced Composite Products joint venture on September 4. The aim of the newly established enterprise is to mass-produce fiber-reinforced composite components for the automotive…
Cabot Corporation (Boston, Mass.; www.cabot-corp.com) and joint venture partner Risun Group announced the completion and commissioning of their new carbon black manufacturing facility in Xingtai, Hebei Province, China. Cabot and Risun invested approximately $140 million in the new facility, with…
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) has announced that it entered into a merger implementation agreement with Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM), a 6,500-person professional services firm headquartered in Australia, for approximately $1.2 billion. The purchase price reflects an enterprise…
Eriez Manufacturing Co. (Erie, Pa.; www.eriez.com) has announced the acquisition of U.K. based Centriforce Limited, a provider of advanced coolant filtration systems to the European metalworking industry. The Centriforce product portfolio will be integrated into Eriez’ HydroFlowline of fluid recycling…
As of the end of August, the global chemical industry had invested a total of $84.4 billion in 126 projects connected to the increased availability of shale gas in the U.S., according to a database of industry project announcements maintained…
Teijin Frontier Co. (www2.teijin-frontier.com) — the Teijin Group's (Tokyo, Japan; www.teijin.com) fiber-products converting company — announced today that it will establish Teijin Frontier Myanmar Co., Ltd. in Yangon, Myanmar, on October 1 to strengthen Teijin Frontier’s overseas operations and also…
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) and Hatch Ltd. (Mississauga, Ont., Canada; www.hatch.ca), as an unincorporated joint venture, have been awarded a contract by Mubadala and Dubai Aluminium (DUBAL) for the provision of a technology license as well as the basic…