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…
The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) fell by 0.4% in November following declines of 0.4% in September and 0.3% in October, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). Chemical output was lower than a month…
The following lists recently published books of relevance to the chemical process industries (CPI): The Other Side of Safety: Moving from Results-Based to Behavior-Based. By Robert Palmer, CRC Press, 2023, 154 pages, $71.96. A New Approach to HAZOP of Complex…
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for October 2022 (most recent available) fell for the fourth consecutive month, following a long string of monthly increases between November 2020 and June 2022. For the October preliminary data,…
MAAG Pump Systems AG (Oberglatt, Switzerland) has acquired Witte Pumps & Technology GmbH (Tornesch, Germany). Founded in 1984, Witte Pumps & Technology develops and manufactures gear pumps and provides aftermarket parts and services for the chemical, plastic and polymer processing,…