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Suez to expand UF membrane manufacturing plant in Hungary

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 to divest three businesses in its Metals, Energy & Water segment

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…

Danish adhesives company acquired by Arkema

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 to expand sodium chlorate capacity in South Carolina

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…

Evonik and Wynca celebrate groundbreaking of new fumed-silica plant in China

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.…

Messer to build onsite gas facility for MOL polyols plant in Hungary

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 awarded technology contract for Next Wave alkylate production facility in Texas

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 gains second order for modular chlorine plant from Serba Dinamik

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 to supply RO and UF membranes to Brazil’s largest SWRO plant

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 to acquire RO specialist Desalitech

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.…