The preliminary value for the November CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; most recent available) decreased compared to the previous month’s value, reversing an upward trend over the past four months. In addition, the final value for the October CEPCI was…
The American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) reported that U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes gained 0.9 percent in December, ending the year on a strong note. All changes in the data are reported on a three-month moving average (3MMA)…
Data collected and tabulated by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) shows that growth in global chemistry during November was buoyed by a synchronized up-swing in the global economy. The American Chemistry Council’s Global Chemical Production Regional Index…
Check out the following recent publications with relevance to professionals in the chemical process industries . . . Comprehensive Membrane Science and Engineering, 2nd ed., edited by Enrico Drioli, Lidietta Giorno and Enrica Fontananova, Elsevier Press, 2017, 1,720 pages, $1,650.00.…
Plant Watch Covestro invests in debottlenecking and chlorine supply at Tarragona site December 11, 2017 — Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany; www.covestro.com) will invest around €200 million in improvement projects at its production site in Tarragona, Spain, including construction of an…
This column is based on “Activated Carbon Production Process – Cost Analysis,” a report published by Intratec. It can be found at: www.intratec.us/analysis/activated-carbon-production-cost. Activated carbon, also known as activated charcoal or activated coal, is an inert solid composed mostly of…
The Chemical Activity Barometer, a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com), expanded 0.6 percent in December on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis and 0.4 percent on an unadjusted basis. The CAB is…
The preliminary value for the October CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; most recent available) increased compared to the previous month’s value for the fifth consecutive month. Increases in October for the Equipment and Buildings subindexes offset small decreases in the…
International automotive manufacturer Groupe PSA has chosen the Dürr Group (Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany; www.durr.com) as a primary supplier in its global network. The core supplier status was announced during a management meeting between the two companies at Dürr’s headquarters in Germany.…
Dow Industrial Solutions, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Co. (Midland, Mich.; www.dow.com), announced plans to expand its propionic acid facility in Texas City, Texas to meet rising global demand.The propionic acid market continues to grow as a result…