Plant Watch Arlanxeo starts up new polybutadiene production line in Brazil February 14, 2023 — Arlanxeo B.V. (Maastricht, the Netherlands; www.arlanxeo.com) opened a new polybutadiene production line in Brazil. The new production line supplements Arlanxeo’s existing production capacity in Brazil…
Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) will build its largest thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) site in Zhuhai, China. With an overall investment in the low three-digit-million euro range, it will also be the company’s largest investment in its TPU business. TPUs are a…
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for December 2022 (most recent available) fell compared to the previous month’s value. The current decrease is the sixth consecutive monthly decline, following a long string of increases between November…
Linde Engineering (Pullach, Germany) has signed an agreement with BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a synthesis gas (syngas) plant in Zhanjiang, China. “Linde Engineering’s one-stop solution for BASF combines state-of-the-art technology with a…
Plant Watch Entegris to expand production capacity of Electronic Chemicals facilities January 12, 2023 — Entegris, Inc. (Billerica, Mass.; www.entegris.com) plans to increase production and purification capacity for its Pueblo, Colo. and Hollister, Calif. sites to support the anticipated increase…
The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) fell by 1.5% in December, following declines of 0.8% in October and 0.3% in November, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). Chemical output was lower than a month…
Endress+Hauser Mexico has invested roughly €10 million in a new building. The recently occupied sales and service center is located in Naucalpan in the Mexico City metropolitan area. With 4,100 m2 of usable space, the center includes modern office facilities,…
Linde GmbH (Pullach, Germany) has expanded its production capacity for krypton and xenon at its largest industrial gases production site in Leuna, Germany. The new complex for the production and filling of these noble gases is the most advanced of…
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for November 2022 (most recent available) fell slightly from previous month's value. The decline is the fifth consecutive monthly decrease, following a long string of increases between November 2020 and…
Plant Watch Air Liquide to supply H2 and CO to Kumho Mitsui Chemical December 13, 2022 — Air Liquide S.A. (Paris, France; www.airliquide.com) has signed a long-term contract to supply Kumho Mitsui Chemical (KMCI) with additional hydrogen and carbon monoxide…