Aurorium (Indianapolis; formerly Vertellus) announced the acquisition of Centauri Technologies. The addition of Centauri’s complementary specialty material product portfolio and advanced manufacturing capabilities expands Aurorium’s offering and extends its reach in high-growth end markets. In addition to the acquisition, the…
The Water Research Foundation (WRF) has awarded Black & Veatch (Overland Park, Kan.) a grant to investigate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in biosolids that pose a potential risk for the agricultural industry, food supply and ultimately, human health. The…
Toray Industries, Inc. (Tokyo) announced that its subsidiary Greenerity GmbH has started expanding catalyst-coated membrane (CCM) production capacity. These CCMs are key components of solid polymer electrolyte (PEM) water electrolyzers for green hydrogen production. Greenerity develops, manufactures, and sells components…
KBR, Inc. (Houston) announced that CVR Energy, Inc.'s Board of Directors has approved the next phase of the revamp of the alkylation unit at its subsidiary's crude oil refinery located in Wynnewood, Oklahoma. This phase entails the completion of engineering,…
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for January 2023 (most recent available) declined from the previous month’s value, continuing a series of seven consecutive monthly decreases in the CEPCI overall value. In addition, the final value…
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.) announced that the company sold its AMECO South America business, which includes assets in Chile and Peru, to STRACON Group, a diversified strategic partner to the mining sector in the Americas. This transaction marks the completion…
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (Rotterdam, the Netherlands) has successfully started up what is said to be the world's largest propylene oxide (PO) and tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) unit in Texas. These new assets on the U.S. Gulf Coast have a capacity…
Air Liquide SA (Paris) will implement a customized process for Verallia, the European leader and the world’s third largest producer of glass packaging for beverages and food products. With the technology, Air Liquide reduces CO2 emissions and energy consumption at…
ExxonMobil Corp. (Houston) announced the successful startup of its Beaumont refinery expansion project, which adds 250,000 barrels per day (bbl.d) of capacity to one of the largest refining and petrochemical complexes along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Supported by the company’s…
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has announced plans to expand its polymer dispersions production capacity by adding a second production line at its site in the Daya Bay Petrochemical Industrial Park in Guangdong, China. The new line is scheduled to start…