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Solenis to build new polyvinylamine production facility in Virginia

Solenis (Wilmington, Del.) will invest $193 million to expand its operation in the City of Suffolk, Virginia. The company will build a new 80,000-square-foot production facility, packaging facility and tank farm, and add a new rail spur to accommodate production…

Arkema makes investment in sodium-ion battery technology company

Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) has become a shareholder of the startup Tiamat, spun off from the CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) in 2017 and a pioneer in sodium-ion battery technology. This investment will enable the Group to accelerate…

GEA starts operations at new $20-million U.S. facility in Wisconsin

GEA Group (Düsseldorf, Germany) announced that operations have begun at the company's new 86,000 square-foot fabrication, repair, logistics and training facility in Janesville, Wisconsin. Representing an investment of some $20 million to meet demand from the company’s growing Midwest customer…

ABB acquires optical sensor provider Real Tech

ABB, Inc. (Zurich, Switzerland) announced that it has agreed to acquire Canadian company Real Tech, a leading supplier of innovative optical sensor technology that enables real-time water monitoring and testing. Through the acquisition, ABB will expand its strong presence in…

UPL to acquire fungicide business from Corteva

UPL Europe Ltd. (Warrington, U.K.), a global provider of sustainable agricultural solutions, has announced the planned acquisition of Corteva Agriscience's (Indianapolis, Ind.) solo mancozeb global fungicide business outside of China, Japan, South Korea, and E.U. member countries. The acquisition will…

Wacker to build new silicones production site in Czech Republic

Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany) plans to further expand its silicone specialties business and is reorganizing its production operations in Europe. A new production site for silicones is to be built in Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic. The main…

Advanced LIMS: The Route to Optimized Quality Control

Advanced laboratory software can open a path to high-quality, compliant chemical manufacturing Chemical manufacturing is critical for the economy and society, providing the key building blocks for the manufactured goods that make modern living possible. But chemical manufacturers face serious…

Altana to acquire U.S.-based pigments company

Altana AG (Wesel, Germany) has entered into an agreement to acquire the Silberline Group. The U.S. company specializes in developing and manufacturing effect pigments utilized in various applications, ranging from automotive coatings and printing inks to plastics, protective coatings, and…

LyondellBasell polyolefin technology selected for China Coal Shaanxi chemical complex in China

LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) announced that China Coal Shaanxi Yulin Energy & Chemical Co., Ltd. (China Coal Shaanxi), will use the LyondellBasell Spherizone, Hostalen Advanced Cascade Process (Hostalen ACP) and Lupotech T technology for its new facility. The…

KBR blue ammonia technology selected for new project on U.S. Gulf Coast

KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that its blue ammonia technology has been selected by INPEX Corp. (Tokyo) and  LSB Industries (Oklahoma City, OK.) for a large, commercial-scale clean ammonia production and export project in the US Gulf Coast. Under the terms…