Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (Philadelphia, Pa.) broke ground on the newest phase of its Jiading plant in Shanghai, which represents an important new investment in environmentally responsible waterborne coatings by the company in China. Expected to be operational by early…
3M (St. Paul,. Minn.) announced that it has completed the sale of substantially all of its drug delivery business to an affiliate of Altaris Capital Partners, LLC., for approximately $650 million in total consideration, including cash, an interest-bearing security, and…
Hong Kong is embarking on a semi-research project to facilitate territory-wide recycling of woody waste material. The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has appointed Black & Veatch (BV; Overland Park, Kan.) to be…
Trinseo (Berwyn, Pa.) announced it has completed the acquisition of the vinyl pyridine latex (VP latex) business from Synthomer plc (London, U.K.). Trinseo funded the acquisition from cash on hand; the value of the transaction is not material to the…
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (MCC; Tokyo, Japan) announced that its New York-based subsidiary Mitsubishi Chemical America, Inc. (MCA) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Gelest Intermediate Holdings, Inc., the parent of…
An experienced engineer who mentors young engineers and a student mentee share their perspectives Mentors provide critical support and guidance to students pursuing an engineering education, and complement coursework aimed at readying a new engineer for the workforce. Mentorships can…
The coronavirus pandemic has very quickly changed our lives in ways we could not have imagined even a few short months ago. Our vocabulary reflects some of these changes, with new terms that have become commonplace, like “social distancing” and…
The following is a list of recently published books that may be relevant for chemical process industries (CPI) professionals Process Equipment and Plant Design. By Subhabrata Ray and Gargi Das, Elsevier Press, 2020, 462 pages. $200.00. Current Developments in Biotechnology…
The UV-Box (photo) is a high-efficiency chamber designed to safely decontaminate contents while providing a safe work environment for the operator. High-intensity ultraviolet (UV) lamps are positioned within the cabinet, producing short-wave (254 nm) UV light to destroy exposed surface…
The DTR Series of double-tube heat exchangers (photo) is designed specifically for use with low-viscosity sludge products as the heating or cooling medium. This configuration makes DTR exchangers suitable for direct sludge-to-sludge heat recovery in wastewater-treatment operations. The DTR Series…