Symyx Technologies Acquires Integrity Biosolution

Symyx Technologies, Inc., announced it has acquired Camarillo, CA-based Integrity Biosolution, LLC in an all-cash transaction. IntegrityBio is a leader in contract formulation research and analytical services, providing high-quality, cost-effective formulation and stability solutions for large molecule biopharmaceuticals along with Good Manufacturing... 

ADM Acquires German Rapeseed Crushing Plant

Archer Daniels Midland Company announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Campa Sued GmbH & Co KG, subject to clearance by relevant antitrust authorities. Campa Sued GmbH & Co KG, based in Straubing, Southern Germany, operates a rapeseed crushing plant that produces oil and meal for the food, feed and energy markets. “As... 

Ultra Enters Agreement to Acquire Texaco-Branded Fuels Marketing Business in Brazil

Ultra signed on this date a purchase agreement to acquire Texaco-branded fuels marketing business in Brazil from Chevron Corporation. With this acquisition, Ipiranga reaches nationwide coverage. Ipiranga’s and Texaco’s operations will create a network of more than 5 thousand service stations and will have 23% market share in Brazil. - Brazil... 

Chevron to Sell Fuels Marketing Business in Brazil to a Subsidiary of Ultrapar Participacoes

Chevron Corporation announced that two of its subsidiaries have entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of Ultrapar Participações S.A. (Ultrapar) to sell Chevron’s fuels marketing business in Brazil for approximately $730 million plus a working capital adjustment. The final amount will vary based on exchange rate fluctuations and the actual... 

Sustainable Power Corp. Becomes Revenue Producing Company

Sustainable Power Corp. announce that it has received its initial payment on the 7,000 gallons of biocrude that was purchased by the company’s strategic partner, Envirocompanies, Inc. This payment represents the beginning of the income stream for Sustainable Power Corp. from its products. The biocrude is further refined and processed into BG100... 

Buckeye Energy Services Selects SolArc to Provide Energy Marketing and Risk Management Solution

Buckeye Energy Services (BES), a rapidly growing refined products marketing organization and a subsidiary of Buckeye Partners, L.P. (NYSE: BPL), has chosen the RightAngle integrated application suite from SolArc, a global provider of commodity supply, trading and risk management software solutions. Buckeye Energy Services has selected SolArc’s RightAngle... 

Cold Jet Supplies Integrated Dry Ice Production and Blast Cleaning Systems for Hanford Nuclear Waste Treatment Plant

Cold Jet, the world’s leading manufacturer of dry ice blasting and production solutions, has been selected to provide two customized integrated dry ice blasting and production systems for the Hanford Nuclear Waste Treatment Plant in Hanford, Washington. Cold Jet was contracted by Wagstaff Applied Technologies, a subcontractor to Bechtel National,... 

New Generation Biofuels Awards Contract to Design Its First Full Production Biofuel Plant

New Generation Biofuels Holdings, Inc., a provider of renewable fuels, is pleased to announce it has awarded Chicago-based ECE Design, a design contract to develop the design for its first full production biofuel manufacturing plant, with expected capacity of 25 million gallons of second-generation biofuel a year. “ECE is pleased to be associated... 

Carbon Sciences Opens New Research and Development Center

Carbon Sciences Inc., the developer of a breakthrough technology to transform harmful carbon dioxide (CO2) into high value, earth-friendly products, announced today the opening of a new research and development center to expedite the development and commercialization of its technology. Derek McLeish, the company’s CEO, commented on the move, “We... 

Ampal-American Israel Corporation Announces the Successful Completion of the Offers in Israel to Purchase All Outstanding Shares and Convertible Debentures of Gadot Chemical Tankers and Terminals Ltd.

Ampal-American Israel Corporation announced that Merhav-Ampal Energy Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ampal, successfully completed the tender offers in Israel to purchase all outstanding shares of common stock and convertible debentures of Gadot Chemical Tankers and Terminals Ltd. , and now holds all of the outstanding Shares of Gadot (99.99% on...