AQIA

Zymergen | September 09, 2020

Science and material innovation company Zymergen today announced $300M in new investment to accelerate its delivery of revolutionary, high performance materials. The investment includes initial Series D funding led by Baillie Gifford, joined by Baron Capital Group and one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds, as well as additional growth financing from Perceptive Advisors. A number of current investors are also returning, and Zymergen expects to raise additional capital in Q4 as par...

CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT

Oil and gas | December 15, 2020

As President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris take the reins of governing the U.S. following one of the most hotly contested elections in the country’s history, energy sector leaders anticipate the industry will face major changes in operations, regulations and legislation. “Those who were paying attention throughout the campaign know that Biden did say some things about the energy sector throughout the campaign,” said Chet Thompson, preside...

RAW MATERIALS

Technetics PTFE | October 01, 2021

echnetics PTFE & Polymer Solutions (aka Technetics Group Houston) has been acquired by Edgewater Capital Partners effective September 3, 2021. The new name is Altamira Material Solutions LP. This acquisition includes two PTFE and Polymer processing facilities in Houston and one location in Hatfield, PA that provides best in class chemical etching services for the fluoropolymer industry. "The team Altamira Material Solutions is excited to build on ou...

Prnewswire | September 24, 2020

The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) rose by 0.6 percent in August following a 1.0 percent gain in July and a 1.4 percent decline in June, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC). During August, chemical output expanded in all regions except the West Coast, with the largest gains occurring in the Gulf Coast region. The U.S. CPRI is measured on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis. In August, chemical production continued to improve in many segments, including, p...