BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com)says that its U.S. affiliate, BASF Corp., has entered into an agreement to commence a cash tender offer for all of the outstanding shares of common stock of the biotechnology company Verenium Corp. (San Diego, Calif.)…
SNC-Lavalin Inc. (Montreal, Quebec, Canada; www.snclavalin.com) says that Phase II of the Emirates Aluminum Smelter Complex (EMAL II) project in Abu Dhabi has achieved first hot metal nearly three months ahead of schedule. SNC-Lavalin has been contracted to provide engineering,…
Wendelsheim (Germany), September 18, 2013 – Ehrfeld Mikrotechnik BTS GmbH (EMB; Wendelsheim; www.ehrfeld.com), a subsidiary of Bayer Technology Services GmbH (Leverkusen, both Germany; www.bayertechnology.com), has acquired a worldwide license from Alfa Laval AB (Lund, Sweden; www.alfalaval.com) to market and manufacture…
Fauske & Associates, LLC (FAI; Burr Ridge, Ill.; www.fauske.com), a leader in nuclear, industrial and chemical process safety, becomes one of the most comprehensive, state-of-the-art combustible dust hazards testing laboratories and education centers in the world. With regard to industrial and…
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) was awarded an engineering and design services contract by South Louisiana Methanol L.P. for a potential 5,000 metric tons-per-day methanol project in St. James Parish, Louisiana. Fluor will book the undisclosed contract value in the…
After seven years of research, BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) unveiled its new high- performance insulating material at its Lemförde location to selected guests from the media and trade press. The product premiere of Slentite also coincided with the ground-breaking…
Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany; www.lanxess.com) is expanding its portfolio of phosphorus-based chemicals by taking over the business operations belonging to the French subsidiary of the insolvent Dutch company thermPhos International B.V. The transaction closes with immediate effect. Lanxess is acquiring…
Endress+Hauser (Switzerland; www.endress.com) is set to serve its customers in North and South Americawith more US-made products. The Swiss specialist for measurement engineering and process automation has invested over $40 million in expanding its plants for flow, level and pressure…
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRD) has selected Black & Veatch (B&V; Overland Park, Kan.; www.bv.com) and Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc. (Ostara; Vancouver, B.C., Canada; www.ostara.com) to design and build a new nutrient recovery system at its…
K-Tron (Pitman, N.J.; www.ktron.com) , a global leader in feeding, dosing and pneumatic-conveying equipment and systems, will operate under the brand name Coperion K-Tron. Coperion (Stuttgart, Germany; www.coperion.com) was acquired by U.S.-based Hillenbrand, Inc. (www.Hillenbrand.com) in December 2012. K-Tron has…