Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo, Japan) has decided to establish Sumika Polymer Compounds Poland Sp.z.o.o. (SPCP), a new production base in Poland, to further enhance its polypropylene (PP) compound business. SPCP will start commercial production in the spring of 2022. PP…
Abengoa (Seville, Spain) has completed the construction of the demonstration plant for the Grasshopper project, in which it participates and whose objective is the production of sustainable power using hydrogen fuel cells. As part of this project, a pilot plant…
Special chemicals group SNF Holding Company (Riceboro, Ga.) will invest $300 million in the U.S. in 2021-2022 for an additional 30,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) of powder-grade polyacrylamide (PAM) and 100,000 m.t./yr of Acrylamide production at the company’s facility in…
Elkem (Oslo, Norway) has signed an agreement to acquire a brand-new plant near Lyon in France, custom-designed for producing highly specialized organo-functional silicones (OFS). The acquisition underpins Elkem’s strategy of growth and specialization. The purchase price is in the low…
Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) announced that Bostik has reinforced its presence in the fast-growing Brazilian construction adhesives market with the planned acquisition of Poliplas, a leader in hybrid-technology sealants and adhesives. This project is in line with Arkema’s targeted growth…
Sasol Ltd. (Johannesburg, South Africa) and waste management company GrnCat, have developed a solution to recover wax from spent catalysts. Since the GrnCat plant was commissioned in 2018, Sasol has recovered and reused more than 6,000 tons of clean wax,…
Merck KGaA (Darmstadt, Germany) announced an investment of $22 million at its site in Tempe, Arizona. The company previously leased the 95,000 square-foot facility from Lexington Tempe L.P. This investment gives Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany the flexibility to invest in…
Sumitomo Chemical Co. (Tokyo, Japan) has decided to expand production capacity for photoresists for advanced semiconductor processes, including ArF (argon fluoride) immersion and EUV (extreme ultraviolet) lithography, by installing new production lines in its Osaka Works (Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan). The…
Lonza AG (Basel, Switzerland) has entered into a definitive agreement with Bain Capital and Cinven to acquire Lonza’s Specialty Ingredients business and operations for an enterprise value of CHF 4.2 billion ($4.7 billion). Both Bain Capital and Cinven have strong…
Scandinavian Enviro Systems AB (Gothenburg, Sweden) and the French global tire manufacturer Michelin have today signed three definitive agreements that form the basis of the companies’ strategic partnership. The agreements regulate the terms for a jointly owned plant for the…