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Series production of organic nanoparticles 

Lanxess AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.lanxess.com) has developed a polymer additive for plastics and rubber that is now available for industrial application. These microgels, which consist of nanoscale organic particles, can be used to improve the material properties of elastomer and…

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Ansys software improves cement making

Ansys, Inc. (Southpointe, Pa.; www.ansys.com) today announced that its software is helping aixprocess, a German engineering consultancy, to explore process improvements that will make cement manufacturing more profitable and more environmentally responsible. The business has been investigating replacing traditional fossil…

DSM Pharmaceutical achieves certification for API handling

DSM Pharmaceutical Products (Parsippany, N.J.; www.dsmpharmaceuticals.com) has announced that their Greenville, N.C. facility has received the Potent Compound Safety Certification from SafeBridge Consultants, Inc. headquartered in Mountain View, Calif.  The certification is for competency and proficiency in the safe handling…

KE-Burgmann acquires Expansion Joint Systems

KE-Burgmann (Vejen, Denmark; www.ke-burgmann.com) has acquired full ownership of Expansion Joint Systems Inc. (EJS; Santee, Calif.; www.ejsus.com). With the acquisition, announced Aug. 1, EJS will take on the name KE-Burgmann EJS. The California company manufactures highly engineered, metal expansion joints for the…

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Technip to ‘Connect’ German refineries

Technip (Paris, France; www.technip.com) has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction management contract by Shell for the first phase of its “Connect” project in Germany. By connecting two existing refineries in Godorf and Wesseling Shell will create the largest…

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KBR awarded FEED contract by VCNG

KBR (Houston, Tex.; www.kbr.com) has been awarded a contract by Verkhnechonskneftegas (VCNG) to provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for the VC FFD Project located in the Eastern Siberia region of Russia. KBR will provide FEED services for a…

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Oxea acquires production plant in the Netherlands

Oxea GmbH (Oberhausen, Germany; www.oxea-chemicals.com) has completed the acquisition of assets of the Amsterdam Esters Plant in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, from ExxonMobil Chemical Holland B.V. The acquisition will significantly strengthen Oxea’s position in specialty chemicals and provide both an extension…

Arkema to buy certain assets from Dow

Arkema (Colombes, France; www.arkema.com) and The Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Mic.; www.dow.com) have entered into an agreement for Dow to meet U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) required divestitures related to its acquisition of Rohm and Haas.  This comes ahead of…

Pieter Schoehuijs becomes chief information officer for AkzoNobel NV; and more

Brandmeier Mueller Shott Hook Lee Michael Brandmeier becomes senior vice-president of  Toray Plastics (America) Inc. (North Kingstown, R.I.) and joins its board of directors. Codexis, Inc.  (Redwood City, Calif.) promotes David Anton to senior vice-president, research and development, and John…

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Dow plans to shut down its ethylene oxide and glycol plant in the U.K…and more

Dow plans to shut down its ethylene oxide and glycol plant in the U.K... July 08, 2009 — The Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Mich.) has announced its intention to close its ethylene oxide and glycol (EOEG) production facility at Wilton,…