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Evonik acquires U.S.-based phytochemical company Wilshire Technologies

Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) has concluded a purchase agreement to acquire Wilshire Technologies Inc., with the transaction to be completed by the end of January. Headquartered in Princeton N.J., Wilshire Technologies supplies phytochemicals and derivatives to the global…

BASF expands production capacity for antioxidant product in Italy

BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) plans to increase the production capacity for its antioxidant Irganox 1520L by 20% at the site in Pontecchio Marconi, Italy. Irganox 1520L is a key product in BASF’s antioxidant portfolio. The company is a leading…

Axens is awarded a licensing contract for Borouge 4 project in UAE

The Abu Dhabi Polymers Company Ltd. (Borouge; (www.borouge.com) — a joint venture between Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. (ADNOC) and Austria-based Borealis — has awarded Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France; www.axens.net) a licensing contract to supply a MTBE (methyl tert-butyl ether) unit…

Shell to explore polycarbonate production in Singapore and China

Royal Dutch Shell (The Hague, the Netherlands; www.shell.com) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with CNOOC Oil & Petrochemicals Co Ltd (CNOOC) to explore its first commercial-scale polycarbonate (PC) production unit, which would be located at the CNOOC and Shell…

Victrex creates JV in China for new PEEK plant

Victrex plc (Thornton Cleveleys, U.K.; www.victrex.com) has announced the creation of a joint venture (JV) between its subsidiary, Victrex Hong Kong Limited, and Yingkou Xingfu Chemical Company Limited, to build and operate a new PEEK (poly ether ether ketone) polymer…

Enterprise Products starts up isobutane dehydrogenation plant

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (Houston; www.enterpriseproducts.com) announced that its isobutane dehydrogenation (iBDH) plant in the Mont Belvieu, Texas area recently began service, with volumes expected to continue ramping up during the next two weeks. The facility, which is supported by…

Milliken & Company acquires additives specialist Borchers Group

Milliken & Company (Spartanburg, S.C.; www.milliken.com) announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Borchers Group Ltd. (Westlake, Ohio; www.borchers.com),  a global specialty chemicals company known for its high-performance coating additives and specialty catalyst solutions from The Jordan Company,…

Eastman announces capacity expansion at Dresden plant

Eastman Chemical Co. (Kingsport, Tenn.; www.eastman.com) announced a capacity expansion at its Dresden, Germany, manufacturing facility to support a new coating and laminating line. This investment will support the strong growth of Eastman’s high-performance branded paint protection and window film…

Hexcel to merge with Woodward

Woodward, Inc. (Fort Collins, Colo.; www.woodward.com) and Hexcel Corp. (Stamford, Conn.; www.hexcel.com) announced a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger of equals to create a premier integrated systems provider serving the aerospace and industrial sectors. Upon completion of…

Entegris acquires CMP slurry manufacturer Sinmat

Entegris, Inc. (Billerica, Mass.; www.entegris.com) has acquired Sinmat, a CMP slurry manufacturer. Located in Gainesville, Florida, Sinmat is now part of the Specialty Chemicals and Engineered Materials (SCEM) Division of Entegris. Sinmat is a leader in the design and production…