Business & Economics
SNC-Lavalin acquires engineering firm in Quebec
SNC-Lavalin Inc. (Montreal, Canada; www.snclavalin.com) has acquired Groupe Stavibel, a multidisciplinary consulting engineering firm based in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Quebec. Groupe Stavibel provides engineering consulting expertise in numerous fields of activity in the buildings, infrastructure, transport, mining, and environment sectors. The firm…
Linde builds hydrogen and syngas plant in China
The Linde Group (Munich, Germany; www.linde.com) will build and operate a large hydrogen and synthesis gas plant in the Chongqing Chemical Park in Western China in a joint enterprise with Chongqing Chemical & Pharmaceutical Holding Company (CCPHC). The project has…
Outotec to deliver gold pressure leaching technology in Russia
Under a contract announced today, Outotec (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) delivers gold recovery technology for the Pokrovskiy hydrometallurgical plant in the Russian Far East (in the Amur region). The contract was signed with JSC Pokrovskiy Mine, which is a part of…
Uhde Inventa-Fischer and BASF plant for biodegradable polymer commissioned
Uhde Inventa-Fischer GmbH (Berlin, Germany; www.uhde-inventa-fischer.com) and BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) announced the successful commissioning of a plant for the production of Ecoflex, a biodegradable co-polyester polymer developed by BASF. Production capacity Ecoflex polymer production capacity obtained at the…
Lanxess expands capacity for polychloroprene solid rubber
Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) is investing 17 million euros in the expansion of its production capacities for polychloroprene solid rubber. The expansion at the Dormagen site is scheduled for completion by the end of 2012 and will increase production…
The Linde Group to build hydrogen and synthesis gas plant in China
The Linde Group (Munich, Germany; www.linde.com) plans to build a large hydrogen and synthesis gas plant in the Chongqing Chemical Park in Western China in a joint enterprise with Chongqing Chemical & Pharmaceutical Holding Company (CCPHC). The project has a…
Robert Hansen named CEO of Dow Corning
The board of directors of Dow Corning Corp. (Midland, Michigan; www.dowcorning.com) has elected Robert D. Hansen, CEO of Dow Corning, effective immediately. Stephanie A. Burns remains chairman. Hansen has been employed by Dow Corning for 29 years and was named…
AkzoNobel plans to restructure ICI Pakistan
Akzo Nobel N.V. (AkzoNobel; Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com) has announced its intention to seek agreement from the Board and shareholders of ICI Pakistan Ltd. (ICI Pakistan) to separate the organization's paints and chemicals businesses. Under the terms of the proposal,…
Teijin resumes PET production at Utsunomiya plant following earthquake
Teijin Limited (Tokyo; www.teijin.co.jp/english) has announced that the Utsunomiya Factory (Tochigi Prefecture) of Teijin DuPont Films Ltd., which had suspended polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film production following the earthquake in northeastern Japan on March 11, resumed partial operations on April 30.…
Biotech Entrepreneurship book reviewed by Kris Mani
Many books have been aimed at would-be entrepreneurs interested in starting companies. All address the myriad of complex issues that aspiring entrepreneurs must address to transform a promising idea into a full-fledged business. The contents of this book provide a…