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Univation Technologies, LLC | March 02, 2022

Axens and Univation Technologies have entered into a cooperation agreement with the purpose of developing improved capital and operating efficiencies for the production of on-purpose linear alpha olefins (LAO) – including both 1-butene and 1-hexene – for use in manufacturing polyethylene resins with the UNIPOL™ PE Process. The alliance is expected to identify and deliver quantifiable synergies to benefit polyethylene producers globally for new UNIPOL™ PE Projects as well ...

Chemicals Technology | January 30, 2019

Saudi Aramco Technologies has signed a joint development and collaboration agreement (JDCA) with Axens and TechnipFMC to further develop its Catalytic Crude to Chemicals (CC2C) technology. The CC2C technology converts crude oil into chemicals and creates high-value product streams to make larger quantities. The process is said to generate fewer emissions compared with conventional techniques. The agreement aims to commercialise the new technology by 2021. Saudi Aramco CEO Amin H. Nasser said: &l...

chemeng online | January 29, 2019

Saudi Aramco (Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; www.saudiaramco.com), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Saudi Aramco Technologies, signed a Joint Development and Collaboration Agreement (JDCA) with Axens (Rueill-Malmaison, France; www.axens.net) and TechnipFMC (Houston; www.technipfmc.com) to accelerate the development and commercialization of the company’s Catalytic Crude to Chemicals (CC2C) technology. CC2C technology has the potential to significantly increase the efficiency and yield of chemica...

Nasdaq | January 15, 2020

Atotech, a Carlyle-backed specialty chemicals company carved out of Total, filed on Wednesday with the SEC to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering.However, the deal size is likely a placeholder for an IPO that we estimate could raise $1 billion. The Berlin, Germany-based company was founded in 1993 and booked $1.2 billion in revenue for the 12 months ended September 30, 2019. It plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol ATC. Atotech filed confidentially on June 7, 2019. ...