A subsidiary of Indian speciality chemicals company Dorf Ketal has acquired Fluid Energy Group’s global modified and synthetic acid business, including the Triton industrial business. This business, which is based in Alberta and turned over about $60 million in 2022, makes these acids for sectors including water treatment, energy and petroleum, mining, industrial, consumer, and food and beverage.

Clariant opened two new facilities at the Dubai Science Park in late October. The company said that the EMEA region technical centre for its Oil Services business, which it said “will leverage the latest technologies and more sustainable oilfield chemicals” in both oil and gas production.