KBR inks licensing agreement for Showa Denko's acetyls technologies

Showa Denko KK (SDK) has concluded a business alliance agreement with the US-based engineering company KBR Inc to cooperatively market SDK’s proprietary technologies to produce acetic acid and its derivatives (acetyls). SDK has been producing acetyls at its Oita Petrochemical Complex for more than 40 years.
 
Under the licensing agreement, Showa Denko will provide KBR with its proprietary technologies, which were cultivated over many years, to catalyse and process acetic acid to produce its derivatives. In addition, SDK will provide KBR with its plant operation skills and know-how accumulated through safe and stable operation of the Complex.
 
KBR is an engineering company with excellent track record of technology licensing in the field of production process including that of petrochemical plant. Showa Denko will aim to seek more opportunities to license its proprietary technologies through KBR’s sales network, and further improve its technologies to produce acetyls.