As a result of increased global demand for membrane technologies used in the water sector, SUEZ (www.suezwatertechnologies.com) will invest approximately €30 million to expand its facility in Oroszlány, Hungary, where it manufactures ultrafiltration (UF) membranes for water and wastewater treatment.…
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) has taken a strategic decision to divest three businesses in its Metals, Energy & Water segment These businesses relate to aluminum, waste-to-energy and sludge incineration. The aluminum business to be divested includes a green…
Arkema (Colombes, France; www.arkema.com) has announced the acquisition by Bostik of LIP Bygningsartikler AS (LIP), the Danish leader in tile adhesives, waterproofing systems and floor preparation solutions. Leveraging its strong brand, LIP is a first-class player in the Scandinavian market,…
Kemira Oyj (Helsinki, Finland; www.kemira.com) is investing $20 million at its Eastover, South Carolina site to increase available sodium chlorate capacity. Sodium chlorate is the main component used in the production of chlorine dioxide (ClO2), which is produced on-site at…
The joint venture between Evonik Industrial AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) and the Chinese company Wynca — Evonik Wynca (Zhenjiang) Silicon Material Co., Ltd. — has officially started the construction on a new fumed silica plant in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China.…
Over the past three years, Messer Group GmbH (Bad Soden, Germany; www.messergroup.com) has invested 37.4 million euros in the expansion of its Hungarian operations. The company recently signed a contract for the construction of a new onsite gas facility with…
McDermott International, Inc. (Houston; www.mcdermott.com) announced that it has been awarded a sizeable technology contract for Next Wave Energy Partners, LP's grassroots alkylate production facility, known as Project Traveler, in Pasadena, Texas. McDermott's Lummus Technology is providing the PDP and…
Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions AG (Essen, Germany; www.thyssenkrupp-industrial-solutions.com) has secured a contract with Serba Dinamik International for the engineering and procurement of a new modular chlor-alkali plant. The greenfield plant with a capacity of 90 tons of chlorine per day will…
Toray Industries Inc.’s (Tokyo, Japan; www.toray.com) Romembra reverse osmosis (RO) and Torayfil ultrafiltration (UF) membrane technologies (www.toraywater.com) have been selected for a new seawater desalination facility in Brazil, which is set to become the largest in the country. ArcelorMittal (www.arcelormitall.com),…
DuPont (Wilmington, Del.; www.dupont.com) announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Desalitech Ltd. (Boston, Mass.; www.desalitech.com), a closed-circuit reverse osmosis (CCRO) company. The transaction is expected to close in January 2020, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.…