Hexion Inc. (Columbus, Ohio; www.hexion.com) announced an expansion of its technology center at its forest products complex in Edmonton, Alberta. The expanded research and development facility will focus on developing next-generation resin chemistry for panel production that will complement the…
AkzoNobel N.V. (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com) has opened a Performance Coatings production facility in Santo André, Brazil, which will enable the company to be more agile in responding to local customer needs and regional market demands. The facility – an…
Emerson (St. Louis, Mo.; www.emerson.com) has completed the purchase of MYNAH Technologies, a longtime Emerson alliance partner and a leading provider of dynamic simulation and operator training software. MYNAH’s solutions enable plant engineers and technicians to test and improve process…
The Dow Chemical Company (Midland, Mmich.; www.dow.com) signed two agreements to advance the company’s strategic innovation agenda in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Dow signed an agreement to construct a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility to produce a range of polymers…
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA (Düsseldorf, Germany; www.henkel.com) signed an agreement to acquire Sonderhoff Holding GmbH based in Cologne, Germany. The company offers high-impact sealing solutions for industrial assembly. With the acquisition of the privately owned company, Henkel will further…
Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) and Huntsman Corp. (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.huntsman.com) today announced that their Boards of Directors unanimously approved a definitive agreement to combine in a merger of equals through an all-stock transaction. The merged company will be named…
The Supervisory Board of Directors of CB&I (The Woodlands; www.cbi.com) announced that it has approved the retirement of Philip K. Asherman from his role as President and Chief Executive Officer of CB&I and as a member of the company's Board…
Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany; www.lanxess.com) has announced the successful completion of a project which increases the capacity of its Emerald Innovation 3000 flame retardant production unit. The debottlenecking project increases the sustainable output from 10,000 to 14,000 metric tons per…