Business & Economics
Outotec to deliver copper plant for Codelco in Chile
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has signed a contract with Codelco for the design and delivery of a copper-concentrate-roasting plant, gas-cleaning system and sulfuric-acid plant for Codelco’s new Mina Ministro Hales mine near Calama, Northern Chile. The contract price is…
Merck KGaA to acquire Millipore
Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany; www.merck.de) Millipore Corp.; Billerica, Mass.; www.millipore.com) have announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Merck KGaA will acquire all outstanding shares of common stock of Millipore, for $107 per share in cash, or…
Evonik acquires catalyst business from H.C. Starck
On February 26, 2010 Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) acquired the catalyst business of H.C. Starck GmbH (Goslar, Germany). The know-how and technology relating to the production and use of Amperkat catalysts have therefore been transferred to Evonik. Following…
Evonik developing the world’s largest Li-ceramic battery
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) and its partners are developing the world's largest lithium ceramic battery. This has been made possible by CERIO technology, a special combination of ceramic materials and high-molecular ionic conductors, which ensures greatly increased safety combined…
Lawrence Sloan becomes president of SOCMA
Vanhove Haws Corbin Wareheim Salinas Andre Vanhove is promoted to global HPI product applications leader for GE Water (Herentals, Belgium). Lawrence Sloan becomes president and CEO of the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA; Washington, D.C.). Haws Corp. (Sparks,…
Interphex 2010 Show Preview
The 2010 Interphex Conference and Exhibition will be held April 20–22 in the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York. Billed as North America’s largest event for the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry, the show is sponsored by the International Society for…
Abbott completes acquisition of Solvay Pharmaceuticals and more business news
KBR to provide licensing of its Purifer Ammonia technology February 19, 2010 — KBR (Houston; http://www.kbr.com) has been awarded a contract by Matix Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd. (MFCL) — a Matix Group Co. owned by the Kanoria family in India…
Study highlights sustainable footprint of chemical companies
Global chemical companies could release at least €1 billion in cash flow if they increase their sustainability performance. The claim has been made following an international study which assessed the sustainability performance of nine global chemical companies in monetary terms.…
KBR to provide licensing of its Purifer Ammonia technology
KBR (Houston; www.kbr.com) has been awarded a contract by Matix Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited (MFCL) — a Matix Group Co. owned by Kanoria family in India — to provide licensing and engineering services for MFCL’s grassroots 2,200 metric tons per day…
Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik BTS to exclusively manufacture and market Lonza microreactors
Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik BTS (EMB; Wendelsheim; www.ehrfeld.com), a Bayer Technology Services company (BTS; Leverkusen, both Germany; www.bayertechnology.com), and Lonza (Basel, Switzerland; www.lonza.com) signed a worldwide manufacturing and distribution license agreement together with a cooperation and development agreement on the Lonza microreactor…