The UK's Chemical Business Association (CBA) has expanded its regulatory service offering through the acquisition of the REACH Facilitation Company (ReFaC).
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS It has been another year of switching, swapping, investing and divesting storage terminal assets, with more money pouring in from private investors
MANUFACTURING Road tanker manufacturers from the UK and around the world are beefing up product lines and demonstrating might with acquisitions and partnerships
RESULTS The global economy may still be stuck in a rut but that has not stopped Vopak chalking up another set of figures with double-digit growth all over them
EXPANSION Netherlands-headquartered IMCD has significantly bolstered its presence in Africa through the acquisition of a key local player and the signing of a new distribution deal. It has also further strengthened its pharmaceutical business with a buyout in India
Wabash National has agreed to acquire “certain assets” of the tank and trailer business of Portland, Oregon-based tank trailer manufacturer Beallfor approximately $15m.
RAIL Shale play energy production in North America continues to drive new business for rail tank operators and manufacturers as infrastructure develops, while opportunities for rail movements of liquids in bulk are opening up in other territories too
