ALTIVIA Acquires KMCO Crosby
According to the company, ALTIVIA has planned a $25 million process safety and control systems upgrade to the facilities and will start production in two new oxide reactors by the end of 2020.
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Huntsman Completes the Acquisition of CVC Thermoset Specialties
Huntsman acquired the business from Emerald Performance Materials LLC for approximately $300 million, subject to customary closing adjustments.
Hempel Begins Construction of Factory in China
The Hempel facility will have a production capacity of more than 100,000 tons per year and will be inaugurated in 2021. The size of the buildings total 18,000 square meters on 52,000 square meters of land.
Orion Engineered Carbons Breaks Ground on Logistics Center in Cologne, Germany
Upon completion, the central warehouse will be 8,850 square-meters, equaling a capacity of approximately 12,400 pallets, according to Orion.
Active Minerals Completes Facility Expansion in Georgia
The addition of the fifth mill is said to complement AMI’s recent operating capacity and service improvements in bulk trucking at the plant.
EPA Releases Draft Risk Assessments for Several Antimicrobials
EPA recently published draft risk assessments for a class of antimicrobials called isothiazolinones. Regarding OIT (octhilinone), an isothiazolinone commonly used to preserve paints and coatings, EPA raises concerns for inhalation and dermal exposure for both occupational use (application of paint) and residential/consumer use (application of paint).
Senate EPW Committee Advances Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Legislation
America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 provides roughly $17 billion in new federal authorizations to invest in our infrastructure for projects across the country. It sets a two-year goal for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) to complete its feasibility studies for potential projects, consistent with the standard set by President Trump. The Drinking Water Infrastructure Act of 2020 reauthorizes Safe Drinking Water Act programs that support drinking water infrastructure and provide resources and technical assistance to communities facing critical drinking water needs.
Washington State to Add Paints Under “Safer Products for Washington” Program
Earlier this month, the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) said it would to add Paints to the list of priority consumer products under the “Safer Products for Washington” program. DOE cited concerns over inadvertent Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) as the reasoning.
Air Products to Invest $2 Billion for Landmark Coal-to-Methanol Project in Indonesia
Air Products’ core competency is its ability to develop, execute, own, and operate complex process facilities that help customers create engines of economic growth and social development.
Dow Appoints Univar Solutions as Exclusive Distributor of VORASURF™ Silicone Surfactants
Univar Solutions stated that collaborating with Dow will enable Univar to provide customers with a broad portfolio of reliable ingredients to solve their toughest challenges and develop more innovative products.
