ExxonMobil Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.exxonmobil.com) announced that operations have commenced at its new 1.5 million ton-per-year ethane cracker at the company’s integrated Baytown chemical and refining complex. The new cracker, part of ExxonMobil’s Growing the Gulf initiative, will provide ethylene…
LyondellBasell (Rotterdam, the Netherlands; www.lyondellbasell.com) announced a cooperation project with Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT; www.kit.edu) to advance the chemical recycling of plastic materials and assist the global efforts towards the circular economy and plastic waste recycling needs. The focus…
The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com), rose 0.1 percent in July on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis, improving upon June and May performances which were essentially…
Axalta Coating Systems (Philadelphia, Pa.; www.axaltacs.com) announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Terrence Hahn as Chief Executive Officer, effective September 4, 2018, succeeding Charlie Shaver, who served as Axalta’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 2013. Mr. Hahn…
Arkema (Colombes, France; www.arkema.com) will open its 3D Printing Center of Excellence, located at its Sartomer Exton, PA facility. In this advanced R&D lab, Sartomer and its partners will further develop cutting-edge 3D printing resins through innovative material research and…
Maire Tecnimont S.p.A. (Milan, Italy; www.mairetecnimont.com) announced that its subsidiary KT – Kinetics Technology has been awarded two EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) contracts by LUKOIL NizhegorodNefteorgSyntez, a subsidiary of JSC LUKOIL. The contracts are related to five refinery process units as part…
Ingevity Corp. (North Charleston, S.C.; www.ingevity.com) has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 30% interest in the joint venture Purification Cellutions, LLC, Waynesboro, Georgia, from its partner Applied Technology Limited Partnership, Doraville, Georgia. The purchase price is approximately $80…
AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.akzonobel.com) and Renmatix, Inc. (King of Prussia, Pa.; www.renmatix.com) will jointly develop biomass-based performance additives that improve the properties of architectural paints and construction materials. Renmatix’s proprietary Plantrose Process utilizes ‘supercritical’ water under high…
TechnipFMC (Houston; www.technipfmc.com) has been awarded a substantial contract by the state-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) for a grassroot Hydrogen Generation Unit (HGU). The project is part of the brownfield expansion for HPCL’s Visakh Refinery Modernization Project located in…
Veolia (Paris, France; www.veolia.com) has announced the appointment of Estelle Brachlianoff to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO), and Claude Laruelle to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In their previous positions, both have been involved in developing…