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Synthomer expands styrene butadiene plant in Malaysia
Synthomer plc (Essex, U.K.; www.synthomer.com; ), a producer of carboxylated styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) for carpet, paper and speciality applications, has announced an expansion of its Kluang plant in Johor State, Malaysia to produce a range of specialty SBR to…
A. Schulman acquires Citadel Plastics
A. Schulman, Inc. (Akron, Ohio; www.aschulman.com) has executed a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of privately held Citadel Plastics Holdings, Inc., a portfolio company of private equity firms HGGC and Charlesbank Capital Partners,…
OECD CLI predicts growth in most major economies, ACC report says
Data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s latest composite leading indicator (CLI) indicate stable growth momentum for the most of the world’s major economies, according to the latest Weekly Chemistry and Economic Report from the American Chemistry…
Kirkpatrick Award Nominations: Deadline extended
The deadline for accepting nominations for the 2015 Kirkpatrick Chemical Engineering Achievement Award has been extended to March 23. For more details on how to submit your nomination, see the January 2015 Editor's Page, which can be found here: www.chemengonline.com/kirkpatrick-award-call-nominations.
Solvay to acquire alkoxylation plant in the Netherlands
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solvay.com) has agreed with Emery Oleochemicals and ERCA Group to buy their jointly-owned new alkoxylation facility, ERCA Emery Surfactant B.V., in the Moerdijk integrated industrial park in the Netherlands. As an on-pipe facility, commissioned in 2014,…
Evonik to acquire Monarch Catalysts
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has signed an agreement with Monarch Catalyst Pvt. Ltd., Dombivli (India) to acquire 100% of the company’s shares. The transaction is expected to close during the first half year of 2015 after the required…
Johnson Matthey commissions high-containment manufacturing capacity in Edinburgh
Johnson Matthey (West Deptford, N.J.; www.matthey.com) has announced completion and commissioning of new high containment facilities for potent product manufacture at its Edinburgh, U.K. site (Macfarlan Smith). Macfarlan Smith is an established provider of opiates, controlled substance and highly potent…
Alcoa expands titanium, specialty metal offerings with RTI acquisition
Alcoa Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pa.; www.alcoa.com) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire RTI International Metals, Inc., a global supplier of titanium and specialty metal products and services for the commercial aerospace, defense, energy and medical device markets. Alcoa will purchase…
Data analytics company Wood Mackenzie acquired by Verisk
Verisk Analytics, Inc. (Jersey City, N.J.; www.verisk.com) a leading data analytics provider, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wood Mackenzie (www.woodmac.com) from Hellman & Friedman and other Wood Mackenzie shareholders. Wood Mackenzie is a global leader in…
Arkema to expand production of PEKK specialty polymer in the U.S. and France
Arkema (Colombes, France; www.arkema.com) is actively developing its new Kepstan PEKK (Poly-Ether-Ketone-Ketone) ultra-high-performance polymer with applications in the fields of carbon fiber composites and 3-d printing. Success in these fields has prompted Arkema to increase its production capacities in France…