Chemical Engineering August 2017 - 13

Perstorp acquires Polialcoli
business from Polioli
July 10, 2017 - Perstorp Holding AB (Malmö, Sweden; www.
perstorp.com) has announced the acquisition of Polialcoli
S.r.l. from Polioli S.p.A. The agreement includes production
capabilities for neopentyglycol (Neo), trimethylolpropane
(TMP) and trimethylolpropane diallylether (TMPDE), as
well as the associated formate businesses located at
the Vercelli site in Italy.
Solvay to sell stake in Brazilian
PVC joint venture
July 6, 2017 - Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.
solvay.com) has agreed to sell its 50% stake in Brazilian
polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compound processor Dacarto
Benvic to its three JV partners in Brazil. The closing of
this transaction is expected by year-end 2017.
AkzoNobel announces a
pair of coatings acquisitions
July 3, 2017 - AkzoNobel (Amsterdam, the Netherlands;
www.akzonobel.com) has announced the acquisition
of U.K.-based Flexcrete Technologies Ltd. and French
manufacturer Disatech. Flexcrete manufactures products
primarily used for the protection and repair of concrete
substrates. Disatech specializes in the manufacture of
self-adhesive vinyl, polyester and polycarbonate films.
Amec Foster Wheeler completes
sale of CFB boiler business
June 28, 2017 - Amec Foster Wheeler (London, U.K.;
www.amecfw.com) announced that it has completed the
sale of its circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) boiler business
to Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Tokyo; www.shi.
co.jp), for a consideration of $170 million. In addition
to the sale of the CFB boiler business, Amec Foster
Wheeler has already completed the sale of a number
of smaller assets.
Umicore to acquire Haldor Topsøe's diesel and
stationary catalyst businesses
June 20, 2017 - Umicore N.V. (Brussels, Belgium; www.
umicore.com) has reached an agreement to acquire the
heavy-duty diesel and stationary catalyst businesses of
Haldor Topsøe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark; www.topsoe.com)
for an enterprise value of approximately €120 million.
The businesses serve customers from production plants
in Denmark, China, Brazil and Texas, as well as R&D
facilities in Lyngby.
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Air Products and Linde join forces
for East Coast Nitrogen venture
June 16, 2017 - Air Products (Lehigh Valley, Pa.; www.
airproducts.com) has formed a new JV with Linde North
America named East Coast Nitrogen (ECN) and will build
a new world-scale air separation unit (ASU) and industrial
gas liquefier in Glenmont, N.Y. An approximate capital
investment of $60 million will be made in the new facility,
which will produce liquid nitrogen, liquid oxygen and liquid
argon. The new plant will be constructed and operated
by Air Products with commercial status targeted for
December 2018.
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