Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany; www.evonik.com) will start operations in a new plant to produce ingredients for customers in the cosmetic and consumer goods industries in Americana (São Paulo state, Brazil). This is another step in the specialty chemicals company’s…
A. Schulman, Inc. (Akron, Ohio; www.aschulman.com) has announced that it has signed an agreement and a strategic partnership with the South Korean polymer producer INITZ for the compounding and marketing of INITZ Co., Ltd.'s Ecotran polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) compounds. A.…
HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG (HIMA; Bruehl, Germany; www.hima.com) has announced a three-year agreement with Borealis AG (Vienna, Austria; www.borealisgroup.com) to provide safety instrumented systems (SIS), components and related services to Borealis sites around the world. HIMA,…
Cortec Corp. (St. Paul, Minn.; www.cortecvci.com) has announced an expansion of its EcoCortec brand in Europe. At its plant located in Beli Manastir, Croatia, the company has recently introduced a new extrusion line with higher capacity, boosting the plant’s production…
Foster Wheeler AG (Zug, Switzerland; www.fwc.com) says that a subsidiary of its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by Pemex Refinacion for an ultra-low sulfur diesel (ULSD) project at the Salina…
CB&I (The Woodlands, Rex.; www.cbi.com) has been awarded a contract by Shandong Sincier Petrochemical Co. for the license and engineering design of a gasification unit to be built near Dongying, Shandong Province, China. The unit will utilize CB&I's proprietary E-GasPlus…
Ashland Inc. (Covington, Ky.; www.ashland.com) and Lion Copolymer Holdings, LLC (Geismar, La.; www.lioncopolymer.com) have announced that they have reached a definitive agreement under which Lion Copolymer will purchase Ashland’s elastomers business based in Port Neches, Tex. The transaction is expected…
Kemira Oyj (Helsinki; www.kemira.com) has announced the inauguration of its biggest water treatment chemicals manufacturing plant. Together with companies involved in the construction, business partners and customers from Germany, France and Benelux, the celebration offers a unique behind-the-scenes glimpse of…
Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) will build a new production facility at its Tangerang site in Indonesia to support regional demands in the personal and home care industry. The overall investment of approx. CHF17 million in combined esterquat and methylquat…
CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) today announced Chevron Lummus Global, a joint venture between CB&I and Chevron, has been awarded a contract in excess of $100 million by Bahrain Petroleum Co. (Bapco). The scope of work includes the license of…