Chemical companies at the port of Antwerp investigate waste water reuse

12 companies are joining in with the research project

19-Sep-2024 - This month, the CHERISH2O (CHEmical industry water Reuse In a Sustainable Harbour) project starts at the port of Antwerp. Port of Antwerp-Bruges, VITO, essenscia, VMM and Antea Group will investigate whether industrial waste water from chemical companies in the port can be purified on a large ...

Ashland completes second expansion of bioresorbable polymers manufacturing and R&D lab in Ireland

Planned ribbon cutting event demonstrates company commitment to investment in innovation platforms and local presence

15-Aug-2024 - Ashland has completed the second expansion of its pharmaceutical injectables manufacturing and R&D lab at the National Science Park in Mullingar, Ireland and will celebrate the moment with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 22, 2024. This enhancement, completed as scheduled, significantly ...

Ashland to expand capacity at Nanjing hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) production facility by 40 percent

11-Aug-2014 - Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., announced that it would expand capacity at its Natrosol™ hydroxyethylcellulose (HEC) production facility in Nanjing by 4,000 metric tons, or approximately 40 percent, over the next 18 months. The four-year-old facility, which ...

Clariant and Ashland complete sale of ASK Chemicals JV

03-Jul-2014 - Clariantand Ashland Inc.announced the closing of the previously announced sale of their joint venture ASK Chemicals, headquartered in Hilden, Germany, to investment funds affiliated with Rhône, a London and New York-based private equity investment firm on 30 June 2014. The enterprise value of ...

Clariant and Ashland to sell ASK Chemicals

10-Apr-2014 - Clariant and Ashland Inc. announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to sell their joint venture, ASK Chemicals headquartered in Hilden, Germany, to investment funds affiliated with Rhône, a London and New York-based private equity investment firm. The enterprise value of the ...

Ashland acquires the rights to a majority of the gelcoat unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) blend technologies

14-Sep-2012 - Ashland Inc. announced it has acquired the rights to a majority of the gelcoat unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) blend technologies from The Valspar Corporation.The transaction includes the technologies, formulations and processing information for the gelcoat and UPR blend products but does not ...

Ashland names May Shana’a to lead technology and growth strategy for Ashland Specialty Ingredients

09-Aug-2012 - Dr. May Shana’a has been named group vice president, Technology and Growth Strategy, for Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc.. The announcement was made by John E. Panichella, senior vice president, Ashland Inc. and president, Ashland Specialty Ingredients, to whom she ...

Ashland’s Dale MacDonald nominated to the American Coatings Association board of directors

29-Feb-2012 - Dale MacDonald, group vice president, Coatings Specialties, Ashland Specialty Ingredients, has been nominated to the American Coatings Association’s (ACA) board of directors. MacDonald, will serve a three-year term through April 2015. MacDonald’s career with Ashland began in 1990 and has included ...

Ashland expands polyvinyl pyrrolidone production

14-Feb-2012 - Ashland Inc. s responding to strong demand for Plasdone™ polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) by adding new low-viscosity, pharmaceutical-grade PVP capacity at its manufacturing facility in Calvert City, Ky., U.S.A. The new capacity will further strengthen Ashland’s position in the market and will enable ...

Ashland announces strategic alliance with Acell S.r.l,

14-Feb-2012 - Ashland Performance Materials, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., announced the formation of a strategic alliance with Acell S.r.l, based in Milan, Italy, to foster North American market development for Acell’s SMC-based sandwich panel processing technology.The Acell foam and processing ...