Shintech Louisiana LLC (Addis, La.; www.shintech.com) announced a $3.4 billion investment to bolster its manufacturing capabilities in the state. The project includes construction of a second ethylene unit and a fourth chlor-alkali and vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) unit at the…
Editor's note: This post includes data that represents a "catch-up" from data previously missed due to the U.S. federal government shutdown in October 2025. The CEPCI data are now restored to their previous schedule. The preliminary value for the CE…
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; top) for November 2025 (most recent available) rose slightly compared to the previous month’s value. It was the third consecutive monthly increase since August, and the ninth monthly increase since…
enfinium (London, U.K.; www.enfinium.co.uk), a leading UK energy-from-waste (EfW) operator, today announces the expansion of advanced visual artificial intelligence (AI) technology across all operational facilities. Supplied by German software specialist Wasteer GmbH (Berlin, Germany; www.wasteer.com) the system uses cutting-edge analytics to…
Syensqo (Brussels, Belgium; www.syensqo.com) has been awarded a new multi-year contract by Boeing (Arlington, Va.; www.boeing.com) to continue providing advanced material solutions supporting Boeing commercial and defense programs. As Syensqo’s largest end market, representing approximately 20% of its net sales,…
DEScycle (London, U.K.; www.descycle.com), a developer of next-generation metals-processing infrastructure, has entered into a strategic partnership with Mitsubishi Corporation (Tokyo, Japan; www.mitsubishicorp.com), a global integrated business enterprise. The agreement represents the next phase of engagement between the two companies following…
Lubrizol Corp. (Wickliffe, Ohio; www.lubrizol.com) announced a major advancement in its chlorinated polyvinylchloride (CPVC) manufacturing with the introduction of LED reactor technology at the company’s Louisville, Ky. plant. This next‑generation manufacturing approach delivers improvement in CPVC resin quality and processing…
MAIRE (Milan, Italy; www.groupmaire.com) announced that NEXTCHEM, through its subsidiaries Stamicarbon and KT Tech, has been awarded licensing, process design package (PDP) and critical equipment supply contracts for the development of three world-scale complexes, two of them dedicated to urea…
KBR (Houston, Tex.; www.kbr.com) announced today it has been awarded a 10-year catalyst supply contract by Indorama Eleme Fertilizer & Chemicals FZE (Port Harcourt, Nigeria; www.indoramafertilizers.com) for its entire ammonia plant portfolio. This marks the first long‑term catalyst agreement for…
thyssenkrupp Uhde (Dortmund, Germany; www.thyssenkrupp-uhde.com) has been awarded a contract by Halifax-based Nova Sustainable Fuels (NSF; www.novasustainablefuels.com) to perform an integration and optimization study for NSF’s biomass-to-methanol project in Nova Scotia, Canada. This study will quantify the value of thyssenkrupp…