Chemical Engineering
PPG to invest $70 million to expand aerospace site in Huntsville, Alabama
PPG Industries, Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) announced a $70 million investment to expand its aerospace transparencies site in Huntsville, Alabama. The investment is part of a series of multi-year projects that support the company’s ongoing efforts to increase production capacity and…
Sika acquires polymeric sands maker Azpects Group
Sika AG (Baar, Switzerland) has acquired Azpects Group Ltd. (Ipswich, U.K.), a manufacturer of polymeric sands for the landscaping sector. The acquisition strengthens Sika's position in this fast-growing segment and creates attractive cross-selling opportunities through highly complementary product portfolios and…
Lubrizol expands Southeast Asia Innovation Center in Singapore
Lubrizol Corp. (Wickliffe, Ohio) announced enhancements to its Southeast Asia Innovation Center, including synthesis, analytical and physical sciences and formulation development capabilities to serve evolving Southeast Asia market needs. An integral part of the company’s global innovation network, the Singapore-based…
Arkema inaugurates new acrylic acid purification unit in Carling, France
Arkema S.A. (La Défense, Paris, France) has inaugurated a new acrylic acid purification unit featuring an innovative process at its Carling site in France. This facility positions the Group among the most competitive players in Europe and contributes to the…
Air Products signs agreement to build LNG-based air separation unit in Malaysia
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Allentown, Pa.) announced it has concluded the definitive agreement with PG Cold Energy 1 Sdn. Bhd. (PGCE1), a joint venture led by PETRONAS Gas Berhad (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) via PG Energia Sdn. Bhd. and DIALOG…
Aclara and CAP inaugurate rare earth metals and alloys demonstration plant in Chile
Aclara Resources Inc. (Vancouver, B.C.) announced the inauguration of a demonstration plant to develop the technology to produce rare earth metals and alloys. The demonstration plant was launched by Aclara Metals SpA (Santiago, Chile), a 50/50 joint venture with CAP…
Dry Feed Gasification Technology for High-Ash Coal
This article highlights the inherent design advantages of dry-feed gasification technology that can reliably overcome the challenges posed by high-ash coals — namely those found often in India, providing a proven path from high‑ash coal to chemicals that can deliver…
Fortinet signs MoU with Aramco to advance industrial cybersecurity
Fortinet Inc. (Sunnyvale, Calif.), the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, announced it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco; Dhahran, Saudi Arabia). The proposed collaboration aims to support the…
ENEOS constructs methylcyclohexane plant in Australia
ENEOS Corp. (Tokyo) has constructed a large-scale demonstration plant in Queensland, Australia, to produce methylcyclohexane (MCH), a hydrogen carrier, using its proprietary low-cost "electrochemical synthesis of organic hydride" method (Direct MCH®). An opening ceremony was held on Oct. 6. Following…
France’s Biotech Open Platform opens at Michelin’s Innovation Park
Two years after its creation by Danone S.A. (Paris), Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin SCA (Clermont-Ferrand, France), DMC Biotechnologies Inc. (Boulder, Colo.), Crédit Agricole Centre France (Clermont-Ferrand, France), Clermont Auvergne Innovation S.A.S. (Aubière, France) and Greentech S.A. (Saint-Beauzire, France), Biotech…