Praj Industries develops new technology for producing bio-bitumen

Praj Industries develops new technology for producing bio-bitumen

Praj Industries has developed an innovative technology for producing bio-bitumen based on lignin, a co-product resulting from the second generation ethanol plants, paper making, and compressed biogas plants. The Indian industrial biotech company said that Netherlands-based Circular Biobased Delta (CBBD), as a part of its flagship CHAPLIN program, has approved the former’s bio-bitumen samples processed […]

Nouryon, Atul JV begins production of monochloroacetic acid at Anaven joint venture

Nouryon, Atul JV begins production of monochloroacetic acid at Anaven joint venture

Nouryon, a Dutch specialty chemicals company, and Atul Ltd, an Indian chemicals company, have commenced production of monochloroacetic acid (MCA) at Anaven, their new joint venture (JV) in Gujarat. The production is expected to address the increasing demands of agricultural, pharmaceutical, and personal care markets. Anaven has a capacity of manufacturing 32,000 tons per year […]

JBS to acquire Dutch plant-based food producer Vivera for €341m

JBS to acquire Dutch plant-based food producer Vivera for €341m

Brazilian food processing giant JBS Group has agreed to acquire Vivera, a Netherlands-based plant-based food producer, for €341 million. Vivera is engaged in developing and producing a variety of plant-based meat replacement products. The company caters to major retailers in more than 25 European countries, and is said to have a relevant market share in […]

Siemens Gamesa to supply turbines for Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind park

Siemens Gamesa to supply turbines for Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind park

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has secured a significant contract with the CrossWind Consortium, a joint venture between Shell Netherlands and Eneco, to supply turbines for the 759 MW Hollandse Kust Noord offshore wind park. This project is poised to play a crucial role in the Netherlands’ ambitious renewable energy strategy. Under the terms of the […]

Tata Steel fails to clinch deal for IJmuiden steel mill with SSAB

Tata Steel fails to clinch deal for IJmuiden steel mill with SSAB

Tata Steel and Swedish steel company SSAB have called off their talks regarding the potential acquisition of the former’s IJmuiden steel mill and associated downstream assets in the Netherlands by the latter. SSAB, following a deeper analysis and discussions, found that there were few possibilities for integrating the Tata Steel Netherland business into its strategic […]

Aegon to divest select European businesses to Vienna Insurance Group

Aegon to divest select European businesses to Vienna Insurance Group

Dutch insurance group Aegon has agreed to sell its insurance, pension, and asset management business in Hungary, Romania, Poland, and Turkey for €830 million to Vienna Insurance Group Wiener Versicherung Gruppe (VIG). The sale of the Central and Eastern European businesses will simplify the footprint of Aegon, while consolidating its balance sheet. Lard Friese – […]

Capsa Healthcare acquires pharmacy automation solutions provider RoboPharma

Capsa Healthcare acquires pharmacy automation solutions provider RoboPharma

Capsa Healthcare, a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), has acquired NewRobo Development and subsidiaries (collectively, RoboPharma), based in Netherlands, which creates and implements pharmacy automation solutions for European pharmacies. RoboPharma is said to be expanding its technology in Europe, Australasia, and Africa. The company is engaged in designing and installation of user-friendly […]

Morningstar acquires full ownership of Sustainalytics for €55m

Morningstar acquires full ownership of Sustainalytics for €55m

Morningstar acquisition of Sustainalytics : Morningstar, a US-based provider of independent investment research, has closed its previously announced €55 million deal to acquire full ownership of Sustainalytics, a Dutch environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings and research firm. The transaction, which was announced in April 2020, saw Morningstar acquire the remaining 60% stake in the […]

Beyond Meat, Zandbergen open co-manufacturing plant in Zoeterwoude

Beyond Meat, Zandbergen open co-manufacturing plant in Zoeterwoude

Beyond Meat, a US-based plant-based meat producer, has officially opened a co-manufacturing plant with Dutch meat company Zandbergen World’s Finest Meat in Zoeterwoude, the Netherlands. The Zoeterwoude plant marks Beyond Meat’s first co-manufacturing capabilities in Europe. Owned and operated by Zandbergen will be producing the Beyond Burger and Beyond Sausage products and is intended to […]