Solvay

Solvay will increase production capacity of its Tecnoflon FKM peroxide curable fluoroelastomer by nearly a third at its Spinetta Marengo plant in Italy, with the extra capacity due by May 2021. The expansion serves demand from automotive, oil and gas, and semiconductor industries.

BASF plans to acquire Belgian chemicals company Solvay's worldwide polyamide business. The deal is under EU merger review, with the deadline extended to January 11, 2019.

Solvay announced a €6 million investment to expand sodium bicarbonate production capacity at its Rheinberg site in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, for its SOLVAir flue gas treatment product, with startup planned by end of 2018.

Solvay is doubling its kitting capabilities for process materials at its Toulouse, France site to meet rising demand for large composite parts. The expansion will create 60 new jobs over the next few years.