Acroni, d.o.o., a Slovenian steel producer belonging to the Slovenian Steel Group (SIJ), has awarded Primetals Technologies, Ltd. (London, U.K.; www.primemetals.com) an order to supply a new 95 metric ton argon oxygen decarburization (AOD) converter and dedusting system to…
Grupo KUO, S.A.B. de C.V. (Col. Bosques de las Lomas, Mexico; www.kuo.com.mx) has successfully obtained the approval of the antitrust authority in the European Union, regarding the transaction in which Grupo KUO will contribute to Dynasol, 50/50 joint venture (JV)…
Lonza (Basel, Switzerland; www.lonza.com) announced that it has acquired Zelam, a research-focused chemical company based in New Zealand (NZ), which develops and manufactures products for crop protection, specializing in fungicides, insecticides, herbicides, foliar nutrients and additives. Zelam also develops and…
LyondellBasell (Rotterdam, the Netherlands; www.lyondellbasell.com) has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of SJS Plastiblends Pvt. Ltd. (SJS), a polypropylene compounds (PPC) manufacturer, located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India. This strategic acquisition will expand LyondellBasell's existing footprint in India…
BioAmber Inc. (Montreal, Canada; www.bio-amber.com) has announced the opening of its BioAmber Sarnia plant that was jointly built with Mitsui & Co., Ltd. The new plant uses innovative biotechnology, and will produce 30,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) of biobased…
OriginClear, Inc. (Loa Angeles, Calif.; www.originclear.com), a leading provider of water-treatment solutions, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Dallas-based Progressive Water Treatment Inc., (PWT; www.progressivewater.com) for preferred stock that may be converted to…
Enel Energia (Rome, Italy; www.enel.com) has begun construction of an innovative CCHP (combined cooling, heat and power) mini-biomass plant at the historic Luxottica factory in Agordo, in the Veneto region’s Belluno province. The plant, with a capacity of 199 kWe,…
ExxonMobil Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.exxonmobil.com) will add flexibility to process light crudes at its Beaumont refinery, increasing production capacity by approximately 20,000 barrels per day (bbl/d). This expansion will further strengthen ExxonMobil’s integrated downstream portfolio in Southeast Texas. “This project…
According to data from the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com), production of major plastic resins totaled 6.5 billion pounds during June 2015, up 2.6% compared to June of last year. Year-to-date production was 38.7 billion pounds, a 3.3%…
As part of the joint venture Elme Messer Gaas, Messer, the largest privately owned industrial gases specialist and the second shareholder, the BLRT Grupp, one of the biggest industrial holdings in the Baltic States, have invested around 5 million…