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Chemical Technology

Sun Chemical | July 12, 2021

Sun Chemical, headquartered in the United States, and its parent company, DIC Corporation, a leading fine chemical manufacturer, have acquired BASF's worldwide pigments business, BASF Colors & Effects (BCE). The acquisition combines a complementary portfolio of technology, products, manufacturing assets, supply chain, and customer service to offer clients worldwide. According to a press release, the acquisition will expand Sun Chemical's portfolio as a worldwide produc...

Chemical Technology

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY | August 20, 2021

The Sherwin-Williams Company today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire the European industrial coatings business of Sika AG. The transaction is expected to close in the beginning of 2022. Based in Germany with additional sales and technical support in Poland, Austria and Switzerland, Sika's European industrial coating business engineers, manufactures and sells corrosion protection coating systems for high value interior and exterior steel infrastructure, bridges, a...

Chemical Management

LanzaTech Inc. | May 27, 2022

A consortium, including LanzaTech and Danone, led to the discovery of a new route to monoethylene glycol, which is a key building block for polyethylene terephthalate, resin, fibers and bottles. The technology converts carbon emissions from steel mills or gasified waste biomass directly into MEG. The carbon capture technology uses a proprietary engineered bacterium to convert carbon emissions directly into MEG through fermentation, bypassing the need for an ethanol intermediate, and simpli...

Chemengonline | May 19, 2020

Total S.A. (Paris, France) has signed an agreement with PureCycle Technologies LLC (Ironton, Ohio) to develop a strategic partnership in plastic recycling. As part of the agreement, Total undertakes to purchase part of the output of PureCycle Technologies’ future facility in the U.S. and to assess the interest of developing a new plant together in Europe. PureCycle Technologies uses an innovative, patented technology to separate color, odor and any other contaminants from plastic waste fee...