The Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) announced that it has completed its acquisition of Rohm and Haas, following a high-profile legal dispute over Dow's January 23rd decision not to close the deal once the appropriate regulatory approvals were in…
Siemens Industry Sector (Erlangen, Germany; www.siemens.com/industry) is expanding its industrial portfolio by acquiring Elan Software Systems SA (Toulouse, France), an international software supplier for Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries. This step will enable Industry Automation…
The specialty chemicals Group Altana AG (Wesel, Germany; www.altana.com) has acquired the high-performance additives business of the Frankfurt based DyStar group effective as of March 30, 2009. The acquired business with annual of sales of about €7.5 million will be…
Invensys Process Systems (IPS; London; www.invensys.com), a global technology, software and consulting firm, today announced that it has signed a multi-million dollar contract with Waha Oil Company, a Libya-based oil producer, to provide comprehensive automation upgrades at the company’s oil…
Sierra Instruments (Moneterey, Calif; www.sierrainstruments.com) has released a new online animated video, entitled “Precise Gas Flow Measurement: The Sierra Way.” This short three-minute educational video explains the operating principle of Sierra’s capillary thermal technology. Said to be the first of…
Siemens Energy Erlangen, Germany; www.siemens.com/energy) has secured an order from Abu Dhabi for construction of the Shuweihat II combined cycle power plant with integrated seawater desalination facility. The company will build the plant as a turnkey project together with the…
The Linde Group (Munich, Germany; www.linde.com) has been awarded a long-term contract to supply all the gases for next-generation thin-film photovoltaic (PV) module production at Masdar’s manufacturing site in Erfurt, Germany. Under the turnkey contract, Linde will provide a complete…
Alstom (Paris, France; www.power.alstom.com) and The Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com) announce the design and construction of a pilot plant to capture carbon dioxide from the fluegas of a coal-fired boiler at the Dow-owned facility in South Charleston, W.V.…
Carbon dioxide is the most prevalent greenhouse gas (GHG) believed to be responsible for global warming. CO2 levels are rising at an accelerated rate with the increasing global demand for transportation fuels and power. Today, worldwide CO2 emissions amount to…
Emerson (St. Louis, Mo.; www.emerson.com) has been awarded an order for the installation of Fisher control valves at the Saudi Kayan petrochemical complex in Al Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia. For the project, Emerson will supply 780 Fisher digital control…