Mercedes-Benz and AkzoNobel have agreed to extend their partnership agreement for another four years. It means the company will continue to be a recommended supplier of vehicle refinish products and services in China and a preferred partner in Indonesia.

The deal was confirmed after extensive testing and analysis of the product assortments and services provided by AkzoNobel’s premium Sikkens brand.

“We’re delighted to extend our successful partnership with one of the world’s most renowned automotive brands,” says Patrick Bourguignon, Director of AkzoNobel’s Automotive and Specialty Coatings business. “We believe that our class-leading Sikkens portfolio, digital color tools and services offering can add value to our partner’s after sales network and deliver the best possible support to its customers in China and Indonesia.”

Under the terms of the agreement, Sikkens will continue to be the approved partner for paint repairs in China and the preferred paint partner in Indonesia for the next four years.

As well as offering proven performance and a premium quality refinish system, AkzoNobel is a leader in the development of innovative digital color tools. The partnership means customers can benefit from MIXIT™, a cloud-based color retrieval application which gives instant access to more than two million color formulas. In combination with the compact, hand-held Automatchic™ spectrophotometer, any paint job can be done quicker, more accurately and with less waste.

Customers can also benefit from AkzoNobel’s business services, including the Carbeat™ digital bodyshop workflow solution, which helps to increase production management efficiency and reduces cycle times. Meanwhile, for the Chinese market, the company recently introduced a range of new low VOC products.

“The continuation of our partnership agreement shows great recognition for AkzoNobel’s dedicated vehicle refinish teams in the region,” adds Baron Schreuder, Regional Commercial Director Asia for the company’s Automotive and Vehicle Refinish business. “Asia is an extremely important region for both parties and we’re proud to continue providing a first class service experience throughout China and Indonesia.”

The four-year extension means AkzoNobel continues to be a Mercedes-Benz partner in 26 markets: Abu Dhabi, Austria, Bahrain, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, the Netherlands, Oman, Poland, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, the US and Yemen.

For more information about Sikkens, visit www.sikkensvr.com.

The outstanding cleaning delivered by the JetMaster AS fully automated cleaning system is made possible by digital heat exchange monitoring. This automated cleaning replaces previous cleaning intervals based on set times or visual assessment.

Normally, large-surface cooling systems such as air condensers used in energy production, are cleaned 1-3 times per year. Most of the time, cleaning is semi-automated; a motor moves the nozzles vertically, while the ladders of the cleaning system are moved manually. This is a time-consuming process, and difficult for employees due to the high temperatures present in this area.

No employees are needed to conduct the fully-automated, patented JetMaster process. The system’s electronic controller offers multiple cleaning programs that can be selected easily at the push of a button.

_{Video - JetMaster AS works fully automated}

The JetMaster AS is environmentally-friendly, with jet widths of 500mm, for instance, and a water usage of over 240 l per hour. Approx. 100m² of the exchanger’s surface can be cleaned in just one hour. The system also produces only a small amount of waste water. The JetMaster AS is chemical-free, using only 5-7 bar compressed air and water. The JetMaster process delivers outstanding quality cleaning.

What applications are suited to using the JetMaster AS automated cleaning system?

The ControlMaster mycon algorithm calculates the optimal times to clean the heat exchangers based on data available from the customer. This data covers at least the last year, and preferably the last three years. Optimizing cleaning intervals during this period also results in cost savings. Because of this, purchasing a fully-automated cleaning system offers an excellent ROI. Based on mycon's previous experience, the system begins delivering a ROI in 6 – 36 months.  Customers can decide on this basis whether a fully-automated cleaning system would be an economical choice for them. 

Data transmission / cost calculations with ControlMaster

ControlMaster reviews and processes data received from the customer in a fully automated procedure. The required data and transmission are coordinated with the customer in advance. Calculations are completed quickly, even for large quantities of data. This allows mycon to offer the above calculation at a fixed price of 380.00 euros (three hundred and eighty).

ControlMaster can also be used by the customer to determine the optimal time for cleaning, even independently from mycon. They can then notify the control room of this optimal cleaning time. However, ControlMaster can also start the cleaning process autonomously, with all necessary additional measures if desired.

THREE60 Energy Group, a leading independent energy service company offering complete asset life cycle solutions, has launched a new sustainability advisory service, which will be led by recently appointed specialists Guro Tveit, HSEQ & Sustainability Manager and Anette Svendsen, Discipline Lead Sustainability.

The new service spans the following areas; 

• Full exploration and production (E&P) lifecycle support; including the planning and implementation of sustainable engineering solutions and expert advice on aligning operating requirements with sustainability strategies.

• Investment advice and due diligence; this includes advisory services related to applicable investment taxonomy, whilst supporting the relevant due diligence processes to ensure the operator is successful in securing the investment.

• Strategy and corporate governance; this includes policy development which helps operators to effectively and accurately prioritise their approach to managing sustainability across their organisation and maintain momentum when it comes to the energy transition.

• ESG performance monitoring and reporting; THREE60 Energy will help its customers to effectively report and communicate on ESG factors and sustainability performance to key stakeholders, whilst providing recommendations for improving their performance.

THREE60 Energy’s sustainability advisory services are based on the United Nation’s (UN) Sustainable Development Goals, a collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all.

The new THREE60 Energy service will be managed by Guro Tveit, HSEQ & Sustainability Manager, who has worked with energy companies including Equinor, AkerBP, Lundin and Suncor during her career to drive their environmental and sustainability strategies. 

Anette, who will report to Guro, joins THREE60 Energy from Avinor, a state-owned company operating most of the civil airports in Norway via the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications.

Guro will help to drive company growth through business development activities. This will see the Group become a leading provider of sustainable solutions and advisory in this area globally. In the newly created role, she will also provide academic leadership in the discipline and will be responsible for growing THREE60 Energy’s sustainability credentials. 

HSEQ & Sustainability Manager at THREE60 Energy, Guro Tveit, said: 

“I’m very pleased to lead the launch of THREE60 Energy’s new sustainability service and to also welcome Anette to the team. She brings impressive experience to the role having worked on transformational energy projects during her career. Her expertise in sustainable energy practices will further enhance the advisory services in this important area. 

“Anette joins at a critical time not only for the energy industry, but for the entire planet. As a result of increased investor appetite for greater visibility of a business’ Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance, and more accurate methods of tracking and improving this, in addition to heightened scrutiny from non-governmental organisations and the general public, energy companies are under more pressure than ever to prioritise sustainability.”

THREE60 Energy Group has strengthened the skills and experience within its team in all of its service lines across key geographies during the past six months to support its growth strategy. Group CEO, Walter Thain commented, “This is an extremely exciting time for the business and the energy industry. The launch of our new service, supported by the experience of Guro and Anette, will only serve to enhance the diversity of our offering and further demonstrate our drive to leverage our expertise and technologies to support the energy transition.” 

You will find more information on THREE60 Energy Group’s new sustainability service here. 

About THREE60 Energy – 

The THREE60 Energy Group consists of 5 main service lines;

Subsurface 

Its subsurface service line is a leading provider in Asia, Australia and across Europe, delivering over 250 projects within 10 years, for over 100 of the world’s oil operators. 

The team has also developed its own subsurface digital technology, Poseidon. This pioneering Locate the Remaining oil (LTRO) software reduces the time taken to crunch complex reservoir data from approximately six months to just six weeks, and effectively locates remaining moveable oil in place in mature fields. More recently the team has developed its own production engineering digital technology, Titan. This intuitive, user-friendly, digital platform efficiently delivers the full scope of production engineering services, ultimately increasing production at lower costs.

Wells 

Its Wells service line was founded in 2011 and has since built a strong track record as the leading drilling and wells delivery experts in Norway. It is made up of over 200 technical well experts with backgrounds in drilling, completion, well construction, project management and plugging and abandonment.

Engineering, Procurement, Construction & Commissioning

This service line delivers engineering studies and brownfield engineering services through world-leading technical expertise and technology. Consultancy services cover subsea developments, topsides facilities and onshore reception terminals across the entire project lifecycle. It also offers a comprehensive, multi-discipline engineering and project management service, and repair order and minor brownfield modifications.

Across Construction and Commissioning, it specialises in the provision of construction, mechanical completion and commissioning support services for the offshore and onshore oil and gas industry. It is focused on maximising safe and efficient delivery in both the North Sea and overseas.

It has established an excellent track record covering all aspects of topsides infrastructure construction and campaign delivery covering heavy-lift, accommodation flotels, rig mobilisation and walk-to-work vessel supported campaigns.

Operations Management 

The Operations Management service line was organically set up by ex-tier 1 operations service business leaders with the aim of creating a tier 2 operations service business. The company safely delivers to new entrants, independent E&P operators and late life asset owners having developed a track-record of executing O&M and duty holder contracts with innovative commercial delivery models. The company supports all elements of the asset life cycle through to decommissioning.

Find out more here: www.three60energy.com

Make your offers now! Private Treaty Sales Commencing Immediately. Heavy Duty Machines, Toolings and Supplies.

Maynards Europe GmbH, is pleased to announce the commencement of a series of sales events featuring the assets from the complete Caterpillar mining equipment factory in Dortmund, Germany. After decades of producing the famous Caterpillar mining machines and vehicles like the Hydraulic Mining Shovels Series 6060 the factory will be closing its gates due to strategic closure early 2022.  

Items to be sold including machines, tools and supplies to manufacture and process components for heavy duty applications like mining, construction/deconstruction, farming, AFVs or shipbuilding.  The first assets are already available for sale by private treaty including well maintained, high quality machinery from premium brands. A series of online auctions set to be conducted from Q3 2021 on.  These sales are being managed by a global team of liquidation and recovery specialists: Maynards Europe GmbH and AllSurplus by Liquidity Services.

Private treaty sale to include:

• Hydraulic presses
• Heavy duty CNC centers
• Flame & plasma cutting gantries
• Welding manipulators
• Floor borers
• Industrial vehicles
• Tube bending machines

Offers are currently being accepted for these specific assets at https://auctions.maynards.com.

For further information visit our website or mail us via email.

“With these sales we’re presenting our customers a unique portfolio of machinery and tools, which won’t be available in short time again.”, says Adrian Matuszczak, leading project manager at Maynards Europe. “ When I first entered the place I was amazed by the still present throughout good condition of the machines and how they managed to maintain them throughout the years.”

Maynards Europe GmbH expertise in consistently delivering the highest returns to customers in the equipment and machinery industry and as a part of the international Maynards Group we can rely on experience spanning over a century. https://auctions.maynards.com

AllSurplus is one of the leading marketplaces for business surplus, ranging from heavy equipment to industrial machinery, powered by the most experienced and trusted company in the surplus industry: Liquidity Services with over $8 billion of completed sales for over 14,000 sellers.

Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   

Construction regulators have been told by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) that the sector must cut carbon emissions and march quickly to net-zero.

Residential and commercial buildings account for roughly 29% of total US greenhouse gas emissions, and increased appliances and electronics usage is expected to result in a further net increase by 2050; energy use in total is expected to grow around 0.3 percent a year from 2016 to 2050.

Residential and commercial buildings account for roughly 29% of total US greenhouse gas emissions,

Driving down residential and commercial building emissions brings greater energy efficiency, increased electrification for infrastructure, and reduced harm to the planet. The RMI has presented a framework that governments and states can follow as part of the 'Race to Zero.'

The RMI believes the first step is using holistic approaches to maximize progress in meeting shared objectives. Public utility commissions and other government bodies will need to form a vision, clarify roles, and coordinate policies and programs.

The institute also wants clear guidelines on alternative fuels. While proposals to decarbonize pipeline transported fuel have emerged worldwide, state regulators need to consider a few critical questions around availability, best use, and alternative fuel costs.

And governments will need to ensure there are larger workforces to install new equipment, perform efficiency upgrades, engineering and manufacturing new technical solutions, and expand electricity generation.

Finally, governments and states must manage transition away from employment focused on diminishing fossil fuel use (eg engineering and installing gas distribution infrastructure, installing gas appliances, and delivering oil).

Digital Twin market leader Cityzenith and its software platform SmartWorldOS™ can create virtual replicas of buildings and urban areas to track, manage and optimize carbon emissions and minimize environmental damage.

CEO Michael Jansen believes such tech will be essential for regulatory bodies to ensure carbon emissions are curbed and can work hand in hand with RMI's decarbonization framework:

"Despite only covering 3% of the Earth's surface, cities contribute to 70% of global carbon emissions while consuming 78% of the world's primary energy, of which we waste 67.5%. Smart tech innovations such as SmartWorldOS™ can provide the essential interconnectivity required to reduce these percentages.

"Handling massive data streams harnessed to cutting-edge AI, we have delivered custom climate resilience applications to greenfield cities, real estate developments, and infrastructure projects. We know the issues and can help solve them for those who design, build, and manage cities."

If you would like to hear more from Cityzenith CEO Michael Jansen, you can listen to him directly in an upcoming FREE webinar, ‘Investing in an AI Technology Platform For Sustainable Cities,' taking place virtually on Tuesday 13^th and 20^th of July at 13:00 CT. To learn more about using emerging tech to combat Climate Change, please sign up here.

About Cityzenith

Cityzenith is based in Chicago with offices in London and New Delhi. The company’s SmartWorldOS™ Digital Twin platform was created for anyone designing, constructing, and managing complex, large-scale building projects, properties, and real estate portfolios but has developed to cover infrastructure, energy projects, transport, health, people movements, and whole cities. Find out more at www.cityzenith.com.

Macclesfield-based Tidy Planet has shipped four of its A900 Rocket Composters and a bespoke Dehydra Dewatering system to an oilfield in Kazakhstan, to compost the site’s 255 annual tonnes of food waste.

Situated in Western Kazakhstan in the Burlin region, the remote 50km² facility is a major producer of oil and gas and has 4,000 employees working on the premises at any one time.

Its workers’ camps and canteens generate a quarter of a kilotonne of food waste every year, from staff plate scrapings, and prior to investing in an on-site composting solution, this material was sent for a combination of incineration and landfill – in the absence of any commercial food waste processing sites that could accept the waste.

The new equipment – procured and operated by Demtec Solutions – will, for the first time, enable the oilfield to convert its wastage into compost, reducing the greenhouse gas emissions associated with incineration and pushing the organic waste stream further up the Waste Hierarchy.

Commenting on the new project, Tidy Planet’s sales manager, Huw Crampton, said: “There’s hardly any infrastructure yet available to process food waste in Kazakhstan, so when the law recently changed around how it could be dealt with, this prompted our client to invest in a process that treated it as close to its source as possible.”

In January this year, Kazakhstan brought in a new law which prohibits the burying of food waste – to help combat the country’s five million tonnes of solid waste being landfilled every year.

Huw continued: “Demtec is a waste management contractor to the oilfield, so when the law changed, the team built a new composting facility a stone’s throw away from where the waste is produced. As a result, this avoids excessive transportation – reducing the firm’s carbon emissions and eliminating off-site disposal costs.

“The nutrient-rich compost will also enable the site to sequester 70 tonnes of physical carbon into the surrounding soils each year – removing the CO2 from our atmosphere. It’s a better solution than any off-site process could ever have offered.”

Bakhitzhan Setzhanov, director at Demtec Solutions, also added: “With the new laws surrounding what we can do with food waste, we wanted to find an environmentally friendly solution that we could also use on other projects.

“We saw that the Rockets were already being used on other oilfields, so it made sense to look at learning more about the equipment. We’ve never made compost before, but when we realised that we could do it on site – treating our wastage at source – it was something we definitely wanted to pursue.

Bakhitzhan continued: “We’ve done some research into composting and know that the quality of the output is important. So, we asked Tidy Planet to build our dewatering unit into a special inspection bench – where our team will handpick all the non-compostable items from the food waste before it’s fed to the composters. This way we know that the product we make is clean and good for the soil.”

Huw concluded: “With temperatures ranging from -40°C in winter to +40°C in the summer months, this might be one of the world’s most extreme working environments – proving if you can compost here, you can do it anywhere.”

The equipment was shipped in late June and is now being installed at the Kazakhstan oilfield site.

Russia is expected to drive new-build gas processing capacity growth in the global gas processing industry from planned and announced (new-build) projects between 2021 and 2025, contributing around 23% of global gas processing capacity growth by 2025, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

The company’s report, ‘Global Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook for Gas Processing Plants, 2021–2025 – Russia Continues to Underpin Global Gas Processing Capacity Growth’, reveals that the Russia is expected to witness a new-build gas processing capacity of 13.0 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) by 2025. Planned projects that received approvals account for nearly the entire capacity growth in the country during the outlook period.

Nachiket Kaware, Oil and Gas Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Russia is expected to add ten new-build gas processing plants during the outlook period. Of these, the Ust-Luga plant will have the highest capacity with 4.3 bcfd and is expected to start operations in 2024. Amur II will have second highest capacity of 2.7 bcfd and is set to begin operations in 2025. Both projects will help Russia to meet domestic demand and export gas as LNG and through pipelines.”

GlobalData identifies the US as the second highest country globally in terms of gas processing capacity growth, adding a new-build gas processing capacity of 8.1 bcfd by 2025. Bighorn and Smithburg II-VI are the largest upcoming gas processing plants in the US, each with a capacity of 1 bcfd by 2025.

Saudi Arabia stands third with new-build gas processing capacity growth of 6.1 bcfd by 2025. Tanajib and Jafurah gas processing plants are the largest upcoming plants in Saudi Arabia, each with a capacity of 2.5 bcfd by 2025.

• Quotes provided by Nachiket Kaware, Oil & Gas Analyst at GlobalData
• Information based on GlobalData’s report: Global Capacity and Capital Expenditure Outlook for Gas Processing Plants, 2021–2025 – Russia Continues to Underpin Global Gas Processing Capacity Growth
• Announced/Planned: Denotes only new-build assets that are in different stages of development and have not started commercial operations
• A new-build project that has not received relevant/ required approvals to develop/build the project is considered as Announced
• A new-build project that has received relevant/ required approvals is considered as Planned
• This report was built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, primary and secondary research, and in-house analysis conducted by GlobalData’s team of industry experts

About GlobalData

4,000 of the world’s largest companies, including over 70% of FTSE 100 and 60% of Fortune 100 companies, make more timely and better business decisions thanks to GlobalData’s unique data, expert analysis, and innovative solutions, all in one platform. GlobalData’s mission is to help our clients decode the future to be more successful and innovative across a range of industries, including the healthcare, consumer, retail, technology, energy, financial and professional services sectors.

Over the next three years, the number of employees in the Södra Building Systems business segment will be doubled.

Södra’s second production facility for cross-laminated timber is scheduled for completion by mid-2022. The facility will be able to deliver framing materials for 4,000 homes per year, which is ten times the current output of Södra’s existing facility at Värö.

The organisation is also growing. In order to realise the investment, the number of employees in the Södra Building Systems business segment will need to grow from the current number of 40 to least 80 within three years. New employees will be needed in several areas, including production, market and technology. The employees will mainly be sought for Södra’s combined facility at Värö, aiming at areas such as Halland, Västra Götaland and western Småland.

“We have a major need for new experience and skills to continue the development of Södra’s cross-laminated timber business. We are seeking new employees to help us drive the transition to a sustainable future built from wood,” said Liv Hagner, Head of Production, Södra Building Systems.

Start in autumn 2021
Recruitments will commence in autumn 2021 and people from a range of fields will be sought.

“We will need to increase the number of employees in production, in particular, and are seeking people with industrial experience and an interest in technology. A background or qualifications in wood technology is of merit. We are also looking for team players who want to contribute to production efficiency and high quality throughout the process. To build a competent team, we are also focused on bringing in equal strengths from diverse backgrounds,” said Liv Hagner.

Major interest in solid wood construction
The interest in Södra’s products for large-scale solid wood construction is high.

“Demand is currently exceeding capacity, which is the driving factor behind our investment right now. During our start-up years, there has been a rapid development of knowledge in the market and we are now seeing more operators that are daring to focus on wood to identify the most effective solutions for sustainable construction technologies. We are also seeing a sharp increase in global demand for solid wood construction. We want to continue being part of this trend, and to pursue it together with more colleagues at Södra,” said Urban Blomster, Head of Market and Business Development at Södra Building Systems.

For more information, please contact:
Urban Blomster, Business Developer at Södra Building Systems
Tel: +46 (0) 70 683 77 85
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Founded in 1938, Södra is Sweden’s largest forest-owner association, with 53,000 forest owners as its members. We conduct modern and responsible forestry, and operate state-of-the-art mills in which we process our raw material. In 2020, net sales amounted to SEK 20 billion and employees totalled 3,100. Through value-generating relationships and a long-term approach, Södra shows the way for the next generation of forestry.

The British market continues to be the main destination for quality approved chorizo from the Consorcio del Chorizo Español (Spanish Chorizo Consortium), with 607,500 kilos of Consortium-labelled Chorizo exported to the UK in the first quarter of 2021. This number is a staggering 28% increase on the volume sold in the first quarter of 2020, during which a total of 473,000 kg of Consortium-labelled chorizo was exported.

• The Spanish Chorizo Consortium is made up of 22 producers/exporters and was established in 2016.
• The Spanish chorizo seal ensures the origin – Spain – and a unique guarantee. It certifies monitoring of the product piece by piece, creating a distinctive brand and recognition for its sale in the home market.

• It is a 100% Spanish product. A product that is always manufactured in Spain, with 100% Spanish premium quality ingredients.

• Chorizo of the Spanish Consortium must carry garlic and paprika, differentiating this particular sausage from other origins and other sausages. It is cured outdoors or smoked. The main base is minced pork and marinated with spices such as paprika that gives it its typical red colour. Only paprika from fruits grown, dried and milled in the Spanish territory is allowed.
• The UK is the consortium’s largest export market, followed by France and Germany. Colombia and Canada are the most relevant outside Europe. In Europe, Ireland, the Czech Republic, Belgium and Denmark are also notable export markets.

Consumer demand for chorizo is growing in the UK, and the increase in chorizo sales under the Consortium label puts the Consortium in a very strong market position with an almost doubled export market share of 25.95%. This means that every 1 in 4 Spanish chorizos marketed in the UK is endorsed with the Consorcio del Chorizo Español seal.

The Consorcio del Chorizo Español is a voluntary association that groups companies in the Spanish meat sector, all experts in chorizo production and export, with the aim of producing and marketing authentic, high quality Spanish chorizo. All companies associated with the consortium must comply with the quality regulations and certified procedures. 

Chorizos with the consortium seal are distinguished by their appearance, texture, smell and taste, and their impeccable presentation. Chorizo that carries the Consorcio del Chorizo Español label is fully quality-assured and made in compliance with specific criteria in terms of traditional and authentic Spanish ingredients and production methods.

Chorizo of the Spanish Consortium must carry garlic and paprika, differentiating this particular sausage from other origins and other sausages. It is cured outdoors or smoked. The main base is minced pork and marinated with spices such as paprika that gives it its typical red colour.

Last year, Consortium chorizo producers exceeded 2 million kilos sold with their logo (2,196,723 kg), counting for 21% of all Spanish chorizo exports to the UK. Alejandro Álvarez-Canal, Director of the Consorcio del Chorizo Español, says: “we expect to once again exceed 2 million kg exported to the UK, although Brexit and the evolution of the pandemic could affect us. For now, the outlook for 2021 is to match last year’s figures.”

To meet growing demand, Consortium producers La Hoguera and Boadas have finally been able to start work this year on efforts to expand and construct new production facilities, plans that had been delayed due to the pandemic. The planned extensions will see the construction of large new surface areas, which will be used for cleanrooms and slicing machinery, to increase overall production capacity.

This year’s trade and consumer promotional campaign aims to position Spanish chorizo from the Consortium as a high quality, authentic product in the UK market. Campaign activity will include trade and retailer advertising, and recipe placement in national consumer print titles and online publications that encourage the versatility of Spanish chorizo as a product beyond its use as tapas or served with fish.

Nouryon, a global specialty chemicals leader, plans to invest in its Kromasil manufacturing facility in Bohus, Sweden, to meet the increasing global demand from the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries for high-performing solutions. The investment is expected to double the facility’s existing production capacity, which will strengthen Nouryon’s global leadership position in high-performance silica.

“This investment reflects Nouryon’s commitment to be a trusted partner to the pharma and biotech industries, which increasingly rely on us to provide solutions that contribute to the production of safe pharmaceuticals,” said Johan Landfors, Executive Vice President and President, Technology Solutions and Europe at Nouryon.

Kromasil products are used by the pharmaceutical, food and beverage, clinical, and environmental industries for applications ranging from laboratory analysis to industrial-scale purification. Kromasil contributes to improved treatment of diabetes as a vital part of the purification of insulin. Other uses include complex bio-pharma applications.

“Bio-pharmaceuticals, such as peptides, proteins and hormones, are a growing market and we see an increase in demand worldwide, particularly from our customers in India, China and Southeast Asia,” said Patrick Wilhelm, Vice President of Inorganic Specialties at Nouryon. “This facility expansion will reinforce our leadership position in the global high-performance silica market targeted to the pharma and biotech industries, and it will allow us to meet the growing demand for our Kromasil products.”

Construction of the Nouryon facility expansion is scheduled to begin in 2022.

Nouryon is a leading producer of high-performance silica worldwide and has more than 30 years of expertise in spherical silica for analytical to process-scale liquid chromatography under the brand Kromasil. Kromasil chromatography resins offer superior separation performance leading to increased efficiency and decreased costs.

This investment follows Kromasil’s recently introduced efficient purification strategy for pharmaceuticals used for type 2 diabetes.

About Nouryon 

Nouryon is a global, specialty chemicals leader. Markets and consumers worldwide rely on our essential solutions to manufacture everyday products, such as personal care, cleaning goods, paints and coatings, agriculture and food, pharmaceuticals, and building products. Furthermore, the dedication of more than 7,900 employees with a shared commitment to our customers, business growth, safety, sustainability and innovation has resulted in a consistently strong financial performance. We operate in over 80 countries around the world with a portfolio of industry-leading brands