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20 / January 2020 powderbulk.com tive vice president, "The conditions agreed to in this settlement demon- strate Formosa's commitment to manufacturing our products in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. We will continue to part- ner with local communities and stakeholders to ensure that FPC USA environmental programs are at the top of our industry." Formosa produces various grades of polyethylene and poly- propylene, along with other materi- als at its locations in Point Comfort and Baton Rouge, LA. Parrish & Heimbecker acquires new locations from Louis Dreyfus Parrish & Heimbecker Ltd. (P&H), a grain company based in Winnipeg, MB, has acquired 10 locations of Louis Dreyfus Co. as part of a plan to grow its grain supply chain across the country. The deal will help the company expand its grain and crop input business in new areas across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia and provide farmer access to grain trading, han- dling, and merchandising. Accord- ing to John Heimbecker, P&H chief executive officer, the move is part of the company's goal to drive yields and overall performance. Louis Dreyfus, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, is a global merchant and processor of agricultural goods. Pigment supplier expands production capacity in Germany Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, has built a new production facility in Gernsheim, Germany, for expanding capacity for silicon dioxide flakes, a special substrate for effect pigments, which have a pearlescent appear- ance. The new facility will signifi- cantly increase production capacities and help the company optimize its