Hexcel Corp. (Stanmford, Conn.; www.hexcel.com) announced that it has expanded its existing supply agreement with Vestas Wind Systems A/S to provide composite materials for new-generation wind blades. Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, Hexcel will supply Vestas with advanced…
AkzoNobel’s (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com) Specialty Chemicals business has entered the design phase of a further capacity expansion in Germany for the production of chloromethanes – a key ingredient in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and electronics. Production was recently expanded…
Praxair, Inc. (Danbury, Conn.; www.praxair.com) announced that it has signed a longterm contract to supply nitrogen, high-purity oxygen, helium and other gases to Shanghai Huali Microelectronics Corporation (HLMC), a subsidiary of Huahong Group, based in Shanghai. Praxair will build, own…
Inovyn (London, U.K.; www.inovyn.com) announces the completion of its new large-scale potassium hydroxide (KOH) production facility at its Antwerp/Lillo Site (Belgium). The first production run of membrane quality KOH for supply to customers took place during the first week of…
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Dallas, Tex.; www.jacobs.com) through its South African joint venture Jacobs Matasis (Proprietary) Ltd., was awarded a two-year agreement with Sasol Group Technology for project management services and specialized resources. Sasol is one of South Africa’s largest investors…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) has signed an agreement to acquire significant parts of Bayer AG’s (Leverkusen, Germany; www.bayer.com) seed and non- selective herbicide businesses. Bayer intends to divest these assets in the context of its planned acquisition of Monsanto.…
AkzoNobel’s (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com) Specialty Chemicals business has entered the next phase of a major expansion at its organic peroxides facility in Ningbo, China, which will increase production capacity by more than 100% by the third quarter of 2018.…
Wood Goup plc (Aberdeen, Scotland; www.woodgroup.com) has been awarded a new multi-million dollar contract by Total, supporting their Lindsey Oil Refinery located in North Killinghome, Lincolnshire, U.K. The five-year contract is to provide onshore maintenance services and includes the option…
Celanese Corp. (Dallas, Tex.; www.celanese.com) announced the completion of key debottlenecking projects and product transfers at its global manufacturing facilities to support customer demand and project pipeline growth in the company’s engineered materials business. “These production debottlenecks, completed in the…
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Dallas, Tex.; www.jacobs.com) signed a sulfur recovery technology licensor agreement with Paqell, a joint venture between Shell Global Solutions and Paques B.V., for use of its Thiopaq O&G (Oil and Gas) technology in refineries and gas…