Company Dynamic

AkzoNobel NV has acquired UK-based Flexcrete Technologies Ltd and has entered into an agreement to acquire French manufacturer Disa Technology (Disatech).

• AkzoNobel

Kemira Oyj acquires liquid fingerprinting technology for qualitative and quantitative liquid analyses from start-up Aqsens Oy, headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

• Kemira

Covestro AG said that it is ready to start operations in a new production facility for high-quality, multilayered flat films at the Dormagen site.

• Covestro

AkzoNobel NV announced the launch of Interstores Alkyd Primer, its latest addition to the Interstores marine coatings product range.

• Coatings
• AkzoNobel

AGL Energy has delayed a decision on a location for an up to $300 million Australian gas import terminal that it hopes would act as a pressure valve for tight east coast gas markets.

• AGL
• Energy
• Gas

Hainan Refinery plans to invest 3.7 billion yuan to build a 1 million mt/yr PTA project in Yangpu district, Hainan Province. According to the plan,

• PTA
• Hainan
• Refinery

Cross-linked polyethylene pipe helps the new Wilshire Grand Center building in Los Angeles — the highest skyscraper west of the Mississippi River — stand tall.

• Construction
• US
• Pipe

Engineered Plastic Components Inc. has closed an injection molding plant in Rantoul, Ill.

• Injection Molding
• US

Rigid packaging distributor TricorBraun Holdings Inc. is boosting its 3D printing and rapid prototyping capacity through an acquisition of Salbro Bottle Inc.

• Mergers Acquisitions
• Canada
• US

Proto Labs Inc. is investing in six Arburg molding machines in its latest phase of expansion in Europe, in response to growing demand in the region.

• Expansions
• Europe
• US

The growth trajectory for Indian pharmaceutical industry is likely to be moderate, according to Indian credit ratings agency ICRA.

• Pharma
• India

Czech plastics compounder Silon sro plans to invest $20 million to establish a North American production base in Georgia.

• Materials
• Sustainability
• Expansions
• Europe

Hempel’s new Hempaline Defend epoxy linings are now also available in Europe to protect steel and concrete tanks in challenging and highly corrosive environments.

• Hempel

Plastipak Packaging Inc. is again expanding capacity at the company's Pineville, La., manufacturing plant, a $15 million decision that will create 10 new jobs.

• Expansions
• US
• Packaging

Malaysia's Lotte Chemical Titan Holding said on Tuesday its initial public offering (IPO) was priced at 6.50 ringgit ($1.51) per share, the bottom of an indicative price range.

• Lotte
• Chemical

DuluxGroup has become the latest brand to sign on with artificial intelligence sales optimisation vendor, Complexica, in a bid to automate processes for sales staff and provide a more personalised customer experience.

• DuluxGroup
• Coating

AkzoNobel has today announced the acquisition of UK-based Flexcrete Technologies Ltd and an agreement to acquire French manufacturer Disa Technology (Disatech).

• AkzoNobel
• Coating

Global coatings company Hempel is investing in a new research and development centre focused solely on passive fire protection coatings. Located just outside Barcelona in Spain, the centre is due to open towards the end of 2018.

• Hempel
• Coatings
• Fire
• Protection

Qianxi Coal Chemical Investment Co., Lid. held the ceremony for the resumption of construction works at tis 300kt/year coal-based monoethylene glycol (MEG) plant at Qianxi county in Guizhou province.

• MEG

Zhejiang Donghua stopped 30kt/yr direct-spun PSF unit for maintenance and is expected to reopen it in mid-Jul.

• PSF