KBR Acquires Acetica Carbon Utilization Technology
March 23, 2023
KBR announced it has acquired Acetica℠, an acetic acid production / carbon-utilization technology that enables conversion of captured CO2 into high-value chemicals such as Vinyl Acetate Monomer (VAM). The acquisition expands KBR's petrochemicals value chain and strengthens its sustainable technology offerings for syngas and acetyls processes.
- Buyers
- KBR
- Targets
- Acetica
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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