The WIKA Group (Klingenberg, Germany; www.wika.com) acquired AB Svenska Industri Instrument SINI (Gothenberg, Sweden; www.sini.se) as a wholly owned subsidiary, effective 1 August. This move strengthens the global measurement technology manufacturer’s presence in Sweden. Established in Gothenburg in 1948, SINI…
LanzaTech Global, Inc. (Skokie, Ill.) has announced a new technology advancement aimed at innovative feedstocks for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production. Having successfully commercialized its technology to produce ethanol for SAF via the Alcohol-to-Jet (ATJ) process, the team’s most recent…
Westlake Corp. (Houston) announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the global compounding solutions businesses of the ACI/Perplastic Group (collectively, ACI). ACI is a Portugal-based global manufacturer of specialty materials serving the wire and cable sectors, which…
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) has successfully completed the acquisition of Pontacol, a Swiss manufacturer of multilayer adhesive films, effective August 28, 2025. The company had already announced the agreement in June 2025. With this acquisition, Covestro is expanding its films…
Mura Technology Ltd. (London) announced plans to develop a 50,000-ton/yr facility in Singapore. This marks a significant milestone in the company’s expansion across Asia, joining existing facilities operated under license from Mura by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation in Japan and currently…
Arkema S.A. (Colombes, France) announced the successful start-up of its 15,000-ton/year Forane 1233zd production unit in Calvert City, Kentucky, part of the company's continued development of its low Global Warming Potential (GWP) fluorospecialties, to meet the increasing demand for more…
Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) has inaugurated its new world-scale alkoxides production facility on Jurong Island, Singapore—marking a major milestone in its global catalyst strategy. First announced in May 2023, the mid-double-digit-million-euro investment strengthens Evonik’s ability to meet rising demand…
DuPont (Wilmington, Del.) announced that Arclin, a portfolio company of an affiliate of TJC, L.P. (TJC), has reached a definitive agreement to acquire DuPont’s Aramids business (Kevlar and Nomex) in a transaction valuing the business at approximately $1.8 billion. Arclin…
The following is a list of recently published books that may be relevant for professionals working in the chemical process industries (CPI). Process Safety Management. By Ian Sutton, Elsevier Press, 2025, 750 pages, $225.00. AI Essentials for Chemical Engineers:…
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