Chevron Lummus Global was awarded a Petrobras contract for a new 12,580 bpd hydroisodewaxing unit at the GasLub Hub lubricant plant in Itaboraí, Rio de Janeiro state. Its scope covers the technology license, basic design engineering and research unit testing.

Actega is significantly expanding production of water-based and UV-cured overprint varnishes, raising global capacity to over 150,000 tonnes per year. About €2 million has been invested in a new integrated production facility in Brazil employing 180 people.

Videolar-Innova is investing R$500 million to double its styrene monomer plant in Triunfo, Brazil, to 460,000 tonnes per year, with completion expected in 2019.

Siegwerk signed a contract to buy Tupahue Tintas, a Brazilian maker of flexographic and rotogravure inks and varnishes based in Diadema, Sao Paulo. The deal expands Siegwerk's presence in Latin America.

RLX Fluidos Refrigerantes inaugurated a refrigerant fluid factory in the Manaus Free Trade Zone, Brazil, with an investment of about R$3.6 million and initial capacity of 22 million kg a year.

Inx International has announced its forthcoming purchase of Creative Industria e Comercio, a Sao Paulo-based maker of flexographic and gravure packaging inks. The deal will expand Inx's packaging ink portfolio in South America.