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2,000 customers. Fengli Group’s pri- sales network centred around inno- The transaction would create pan-
mary focus is on the pharma and health vative excipients and active pharma regional opportunities, enabling us to
product markets in mainland China. ingredients (APIs). expand our principal partnerships
Their facilities include an analytical beyond China and further solidify our
pharma lab for product formulation and Mr. Derk Jan Terhorst, Group CEO regional presence.”
support, as well as excipient research, at Barentz, commented, “This envis-
development and application labs. aged acquisition would mean a trans- Today, Barentz’s pharmaceutical
formative step for Barentz in the Asia and nutraceutical business operates
This intended strategic move would Pacific region, and fully aligns with across seven Asian countries, supported
grant Barentz access to the Chinese our strategic ambition to expand and by dedicated sales teams and a strong
pharma market and establish a robust strengthen our global presence. technical focus.

PETROCHEMICALS
Univation offers 800,000-tpa design capacity

for Unipol PE process technology

Univation Technologies, a part of package is immediately available from
Dow, has announced the next-genera- Univation Technologies and delivers
tion of the Unipol PE process platform significant advantages for polyethylene
with its newest world-scale licensed producers seeking to build a new PE
capacity offering of an 800,000 tonnes plant,” the company said.
per annum (tpa) year design.
Mr. Nathan Wiker, President of
In addition to investment advantages, Univation, commented, “With cracker
the 800,000-tpa design maintains complexes becoming ever larger, the
excellent polyethylene resin pro- development of this technology break-
duct flexibility including capability through responds to the industry’s clear
for the manufacture of unimodal high- demand for larger production capaci-
density polyethylene (HDPE), bimodal This increased nameplate capacity ties by offering improved configuration
high-density polyethylene (bHDPE), exceeds Univation’s previous world- options while building on the already
linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), scale nameplate capacity of 650,000-tpa. proven significant capital and operating
and metallocene PE (mPE) resin products, cost efficiencies and product flexibility
the company said. “This new licensed process design of the Unipol PE process.”
NON-CORE ACTIVITY
Synthomer divests its inorganic chemistry business

UK-based speciality chemicals such as tin, iodine, copper, zinc and designated as non-core to the Group as
firm, Synthomer, has announced an tungsten for applications in markets part of the strategic review announced
agreement to divest William Blythe including life sciences, performance in October 2022. “The business has
Limited, its inorganic chemistry busi- coatings, polymers, electronics, cata- limited synergies with the rest of the
ness, to its management team alongside lysts and renewable energy. The busi- Group and its divestment will further
H Equity Partners, for consideration of ness has approximately 85 employees reduce the complexity of our site port-
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£30-mn ($40-mn). The sale proceeds based at its UK manufacturing site in folio and enhance our focus on higher
will be used to reduce Group net debt. Accrington, Lancashire. value, higher growth speciality chemi-
cals markets where we have strong
Founded in 1845, William Blythe William Blythe is part of Syntho- and sustainable leadership positions,”
has pioneered the development and use mer’s Health & Protection and Per- informed Synthomer’s CEO Mr. Michael
of inorganic derivatives of elements formance Materials division and was Willome.

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