A potentially game-changing breakthrough in artificial photosynthesis has been achieved with the development of a system that can capture carbon dioxide emissions before they are vented into the atmosphere and then, powered by solar energy, convert that carbon dioxide into chemical products.

Nebraska Public Power District  (NPPD), Nebraska’s largest electric utility, plans to replace an existing coal-fired boiler at its Sheldon Station plant in Hallam, NE, with one that uses clean-burning hydrogen fuel.

Fabricators and processors alike demand consistently high quality for their intermediate and final products. The properties of these goods usually also have to meet specific requirements.

Kuraray Co. Ltd. has named Stephen L. Cox General Manager of the Polyvinyl Butryal Division (PVB) and Vice President of Kuraray Americas Inc.

Dixie Chemical announced a series of organizational and leadership changes that position the company for accelerated growth.

RPM International Inc. announced that its tremco illbruck Group has acquired Firetherm Intumescent & Insulation Supplies Ltd., a UK market leader in fire-stopping solutions for the construction industry.

Corbion nv has acquired the lactic acid business of Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) effective March 31, 2015.

Safic-Alcan, an international distributor of specialty chemicals, has acquired distribution responsibilities for Michelman’s paper and corrugated coatings from Proman Coatings, a trading division of The Darent Wax Co. in the UK.

Univar USA Inc., a distributor of basic chemicals, specialty products, and related chemistry services, has acquired all of the outstanding stock of Key Chemical Inc., one of the largest suppliers of hydrofluosilicic acid (fluoride) in the United States.

The Coating Resins business of Arkema has expanded acrylic resin manufacturing capacity in Araçariguama, Brazil by 60 percent.