BioNitrogen Holdings Corp. (West Palm Beach, Fla.; www.bionitrogen.com), a cleantech company that utilizes patented technology to build environmentally-friendly plants that convert biomass into urea fertilizer, has announced that it has signed an agreement with Saipem (Milan, Italy; www.saipem.com), a leader in…
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cpchem.com) is pleased to announce plans to build a state-of-the-art polyethylene pilot plant at its research and technology facility in Bartlesville, Okla. The new pilot plant will incorporate Chevron Phillips Chemical’s proprietary…
LyondellBasell (Rotterdam, the Netherlands; www.lyondellbasell.com) has announced that the Supervisory Board has appointed Bhavesh V. "Bob" Patel chief executive officer (CEO), effective January 12, 2015. Patel succeeds James L. Gallogly, who previously announced his plan to retire. "After a rigorous…
Ingleside Ethylene, LLC, the 50/50 joint venture between Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V. (Tlalnepantla, Mexico; www.mexichem.com) and Occidental Chemical Corporation (OxyChem), has announced that construction of its ethylene cracker at OxyChem’s Ingleside, Tex., complex is underway and the project remains on…
Eastman Chemical Co. (Kingsport, Tenn.; www.eastman.com) has announced a planned increase in its Eastman Texanol ester alcohol manufacturing capacity in Longview, Tex. The plant expansion is expected to be complete in the second half of 2016 and will increase capacity…