Chemical Engineering
MOL Group opens first biomethane plant in Szarvas, Hungary
MOL Group Plc. (Budapest, Hungary) has inaugurated its first biomethane plant in Szarvas, Hungary. As a result of the investment of more than HUF 2.7 billion, the facility can now produce biomethane from biogas of a purity suitable for injection…
Tosoh to acquire Asahi Kasei’s stake in HDI monomer JV, taking full ownership
Tosoh Corp. (Tokyo) has decided to acquire all shares (50%) of Nanyo Kasei Co., Ltd. (Tokyo), a joint venture with Asahi Kasei Corp. (Tokyo). The deal will make Nanyo Kasei a wholly owned subsidiary of Tosoh. Nanyo Kasei was established…
Fujifilm to expand CMP slurry production in Arizona with $18-million investment
FUJIFILM Corp. (Tokyo) will expand its semiconductor materials business by enhancing production facilities for copper interconnect CMP (chemical mechanical planarization) slurries at the FUJIFILM Electronic Materials U.S.A., Inc. (North Kingstown, R.I.) production site in Mesa, Ariz. Fujifilm will also establish…
SLB launches new fluid-systems production plant in Mozambique
SLB N.V. (Houston, Tex.) announced the opening of a new fluids systems plant in Pemba, Mozambique. The new facility strengthens in-country capacity to prepare, store and deliver drilling and completion fluids for offshore operations, reinforcing the infrastructure needed as Mozambique’s…
Hertha Metals breaks ground for high-purity iron plant in Texas
Hertha Metals Inc. (Conroe, Texas) broke ground on Hertha Chalyx, its first commercial plant, designed to produce about 10,000 metric tons a year of steel-grade and magnet-grade high-purity iron combined. Built next to Hertha’s Pi100 pilot plant, Chalyx forms the…
Precise measurement technology for innovative plastic recycling
This white paper explores how enespa ag is using advanced process measurement technology to support the chemical recycling of plastic waste through pyrolysis. Learn how precise pressure, temperature, level and flow measurements help improve process stability, maximize plant availability…
Veolia completes $58-million wastewater treatment facility in New Jersey
Veolia S.A. (Paris) announced the completion of the Princeton Meadows Wastewater Treatment Facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking a major investment in resilient infrastructure, environmental protection and long-term water sustainability. Serving approximately 11,000 residents and businesses, the new facility features…
Technip Energies awarded EPC contract for HPCL lube modernization project
Technip Energies N.V. (Paris, France) has been awarded a large engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract by Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (HPCL; Mumbai, India) for its Lube Modernization and Bottom Upgradation (LMBU) project at the Mumbai Refinery in Maharashtra, India.…
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…