The U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) rose 0.4% in November following a 1.1% gain in October and a 0.6% gain in September, according to the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). During November, chemical output expanded in…
International Process Plants and Equipment Corp. (IPP) and Bluestar (Beijing) Chemical Machinery Co. Ltd. (BCMC, a unit of ChemChina), announced today that they have completed commissioning of SR Chemical Group's brand new chlor-alkali production complex, yielding 30,000 tons/yr of 32%…
The American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) reported that U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes grew 0.4% in November following a revised 1.5% gain in October. Of the 28 specialty chemical segments that ACC monitors, 17 expanded in November, off…
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for October 2020 (the most recent data available) increased compared to the previous month’s value, after the final September value was downwardly revised. The October increase continues a period of…
U.S. chemical production is regaining momentum after coping with supply disruptions, falling demand and shrinking revenue linked to the global COVID-19 pandemic, according to the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) Year-End 2020 Chemical Industry Situation and Outlook. With…
Specialty chemicals maker Clariant AG (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) today announced that Conrad Keijzer will become the company's new Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Directors has appointed him in its meeting yesterday evening. Conrad Keijzer will officially join the company…
Standard Lithium Ltd. (Vancouver, B.C.; www.standardlithium.com), an innovative technology and lithium project development company, announced yesterday that it has successfully completed the start-to-finish proof of concept of its modern lithium processing technology. Successful operation of the technology at pre-commercial continuous…
Listen to the latest episode of the Chemical Engineering Podcast, where I interview Anne-Marie Walters, industry marketing director for the process industries at Bentley Systems, about the use and impact of digital twins at chemical process industries (CPI) facilities. Digital…
This has certainly been a year to remember, and as 2020 comes to an end this month, I expect we are all looking forward to the new year with hope. There are encouraging signs for better days to come. While…
Plant Watch Momentive to expand production of polyurethane additives in Italy November 12, 2020 — Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (Waterford, N.Y.; www.momentive.com) will invest $13 million to expand its plant in Termoli, Italy to create a large manufacturing hub for…