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Chemstations | August 09, 2021

Chemstations, a worldwide leader in process simulation software serving the process industries, announces today its acquisition by Datacor, a leading provider of process manufacturing and chemical distribution software. Datacor sells, supports, and develops Datacor ERM (formerly Chempax), the only ERP software designed from the ground up to meet the specific needs of the chemical distribution industry. Datacor ERP, the market leader, is utilized by more than 10,000 users worldwide...

Chemical Management

Chevron Corporation | March 01, 2022

Chevron Corporation and Renewable Energy Group, Inc. announced a definitive agreement under which Chevron will acquire the outstanding shares of REG in an all-cash transaction valued at $3.15 billion, or $61.50 per share. The acquisition combines REG’s growing renewable fuels production and leading feedstock capabilities with Chevron’s large manufacturing, distribution and commercial marketing position. “REG was a founder of t...

Chemical Management

Yokogawa Electric Corporation | March 23, 2022

Yokogawa Electric Corporation and JSR Corporation will jointly test AI to run a chemical plant autonomously for 35 days. This would be the world’s first test for AI in a chemical plant. With the help of this test, they will reinforce AI learning in an actual plant and would demonstrate the controlling ability beyond the existing one in the plant. The initiative has been described for the 2020 Projects for the Promotion of Advanced Industrial Safety subsidy program of the Japanese Ministry ...

Products and Technologies

Navigator CO2 , OCI N.V. | November 29, 2021

Navigator CO2 Ventures LLC (”Navigator”) announced today that it has entered into an agreement with OCI N.V.’s wholly-owned Iowa Fertilizer Company facility (“OCI”) to provide CO2 transportation and storage services on its carbon capture and storage system, the Heartland Greenway. The project is backed by BlackRock’s Global Energy & Power Infrastructure Fund III, which invests in essential, long-term infrastructure assets, and is commerciall...