Toray Industries Inc. (Tokyo, Japan; www.toray.com) and Toyota Tsusho Corp. announced that they will launch a joint carbon-fiber recycling initiative to develop highly efficient recycled carbon-fiber manufacturing technology using an innovative and energy-efficient thermal decomposition method. The companies’ joint proposal…
KBR, Inc. (Houston; www.kbr.com) has been awarded the first licensing contract for its K-SAAT Solid Acid Alkylation technology. The contract was awarded to KBR by Dong Ying Haike Ruilin Chemical Co. (Haike) for use at the Dong Ying Port Economic…
Axens (Rueil-Malmaison, France; www.axens.net) announced that the Bangchak Petroleum Public Co. Ltd. will use Axens’ reforming technology and catalysts for its Energy, Efficiency and Environment Improvement Project in Bangkok. The project consists in a grassroots Octanizing unit (CCR Reforming unit…
LSB Industries, Inc. (Oklahoma City, Okla.; www.lsbindustries.com) announced that the new ammonia plant at its El Dorado, Arkansas facility is now mechanically complete. The plant’s production capacity is 375,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr). The company defines mechanical completion as…
Versalis (Eni S.p.A.; Rome, Italy; www.eni.com) and Genomatica (San Diego, Calif.; www.genomatica.com) have successfully advanced to pilot-scale production of bio-butadiene (bio-BDE) from fully renewable feedstock. Versalis used this bio-BDE to make bio-rubber, specifically, bio-polybutadiene (bio-BR). These accomplishments represent a remarkable…
Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) announces that construction work has begun on a new, state-of–the-art masterbatch production unit in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. The new manufacturing site belongs to Clariant Masterbatches Saudi Arabia, a joint venture of Clariant and Rowad National Plastic…
Rockwell Automation (Milwaukee, Wis.; www.rockwellautomation.com) announced that it has agreed to purchase MagneMotion, a leading manufacturer of intelligent conveying systems. MagneMotion systems are used across a broad range of industrial applications, including automotive and general assembly, packaging and material handling.…
Lanxess AG (Cologne, Germany; www.lanxess.com) and Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Aramco; Dhahran, Saudi Arabia; www.saudiaramco.com) have announced Arlanxeo, the name of their new joint venture (JV) for synthetic rubber. The new name and logo combines elements from the names…
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) announced that LyondellBasell (Rotterdam, the Netherlands; www.lyondellbasell.com), has selected Fluor to perform front-end engineering and design (FEED) work for its proposed propylene oxide (PO) and tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) plant. Fluor booked the undisclosed contract…
Solenis (Wilmington, Del.; www.solenis.com)is responding to strong customer demand in Russia by investing approximately $5 million at its manufacturing facility in Perm. The investment will double the production capacity for its polyacrylamide powders used in a wide variety of water-based…