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Solenis, Sigura | July 06, 2021

LOS ANGELES, Platinum Equity announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals used in water-intensive industries, from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice ("CD&R") and BASF in a transaction that implies an enterprise value for Solenis of $5.25 billion. As part of the transaction, Solenis is expected to merge with Sigura Water, an existing Platinum Equity portfolio company the firm acquired in 2019...

BIC Magazine | February 05, 2020

Phillips 66 is expanding its midstream and refining business in 2020 with projects in the works or under completion all along the Gulf Coast and beyond. The company said in its fourth-quarter 2019 earnings statement that its refining and chemicals business ran at 97 percent utilization. The company and its partners commenced initial operations on the 900,000 bpd Gray Oak pipeline, which is expected to reach full service in the second quarter of 2020. Gray Oak will provide crude oil transportatio...

Zawya | June 14, 2020

The chemical industry in the Arabian Gulf must plan and prepare for the post-COVID period, turning adversity into advantage, and capitalize on the lessons learned to retain and enhance its global competitiveness, according to the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA). In a newly released white paper entitled ‘COVID and Chemicals’ GPCA provides exclusive insights into the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on supply and demand, petrochemical prices, the dual shock from ...

Chemical Insights, Underwriters Laboratories, | July 24, 2020

Chemical Insights, an Institute of Underwriters Laboratories, announced today its research on the human health risks associated with 3D printer emissions has received a Top Project of the Year Award in the elite Environment + Energy Leader Awards program. The program’s expert judges consider this study a prime example of the important work being done today in the fields of energy and environmental management. 3D printers have been gaining popularity, but they also pose a hum...