With the acquisition of Avid Product Development, Lubrizol aims to strengthen its 3D printing design, prototyping, printing and post-processing capabilities in order to attract new business opportunities especially from original equipment manufacturers.

BASF expands its capacities for high molecular weight polyisobutene (HM PIB) to support growth of global market. Therefore BASF has acquired intellectual property for a new manufacturing process of high molecular weight polyisobutene from Lanxess.

Under the terms of the agreement, the newly created joint venture firm AW Shipping will transport LPG cargoes and petroleum products, sourced from Adnoc and global suppliers, to Wanhua Group’s manufacturing bases in China and around the world.

Located in Johor, Malaysia, the new plant is expected to have an annual Nitrile Butadiene Latex (NBL) production capacity of 200,000 tonnes. The move is aimed at enhancing the country’s position as the world’s largest exporter of gloves.

Under the terms of the agreement, Chemtex and Clariant will market and sell Clariant’s sunliquid technology licenses, services and supplies for advanced biofuel plants in China. The second-generation (2G) biofuels are expected to support the country’s environmental ambition and also contribute to the national blending directive.

With the acquisition, Akzo Nobel now also has access to Stahl’s unique low curing technology which is considered as one of its kind in the powder coatings industry. The deal is expected to assist the company to venture into new business opportunities.

Under the terms of the agreement, Lummus will license its technology for Lukoil NNOS’ 500 kta polypropylene unit and also be responsible for basic design engineering, training and services, and catalyst supply for the Russian facility.

Under the new consortium, Veolia is expected to dismantle used batteries and extract the active metals while Solvay will optimise the extraction and purification of critical metals as well as transform them into high-purity raw materials for new batteries.

Nigeria’s leading foods, mining & infrastructure conglomerate BUA Group has selected Axens’ process technologies for its 200,000 bpd greenfield refinery and petrochemicals facility in Nigeria. On completion, the plant is expected to produce Euro-V fuels and polypropylene for the domestic and regional market.

Bayer Crop Science has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Seed Works India, based in Hyderabad. The company is specialized in breeding, production, and marketing of hybrid seeds of tomato, hot pepper, okra and gourds.