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Vinnolit commissions world-scale paste PVC plant in Germany
Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG (Ismaning, Germany; www.vinnolit.com/) has successfully commissioned its plant expansion for the production of paste PVC at its Burghausen, Germany site using its leading microsuspension technology. "In Burghausen, we are now additionally producing with the microsuspension…
OCI and Posco form JV for hydrogen peroxide production
OCI Co. Ltd. (Seoul, South Korea; www.oci.co.kr) and POSCO Chemical (Pohang-si, South, Korea; www.posco.com) signed a joint agreement to produce electronic-grade and industrial hydrogen peroxide using coke oven gas (COG), a byproduct of steelmaking processes The joint venture (JV) is…
U.S. specialty chemical markets start 2020 on a solid note, ACC says
The American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) reported a solid start to the year for U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes, with a 0.5 percent headline gain in January following a 0.7 percent gain in December. Of the 28 specialty…
Game Changer Award winners for 2020
Each year, the Connected Plant Conference, presented by Chemical Engineering and POWER, recognizes people who are in the front line of implementing digital technologies in the chemical process and power industries. This year, we congratulate the following winners of…
DuPont announces immediate change of CEO
DuPont (www.dupont.com) announced that its Board of Directors has appointed current executive chairman Edward D. Breen to the additional role of chief executive officer (CEO). Lori D. Koch, vice president of Investor Relations and Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis, is…
Rockwell to acquire Italian automation company ASEM
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (Milwaukee, Wis.; www.rockwellautomation.com) announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Italy-based ASEM, S.p.A., a leading provider of digital automation technologies. ASEM provides a complete range of Industrial PCs (IPCs), Human-Machine Interface (HMI) hardware and software, remote…
2019 CEPCI Updates: December (prelim.) and November (final)
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for December 2019 (the most recent available) decreased from the previous month’s value, the ninth decline in the last eleven months. Of the four major subindices comprising the overall CEPCI,…
IPCO acquires Ingeniera de Procesos
IPCO Germany GmbH (Fellbach, Germany; www.ipco.com) has acquired the Spanish company Ingeniera de Procesos S.A. (IdP), a supplier of processing equipment and spare parts, primarily to the chemical and sulfur segments, in Spain. IdP has for over 30 years had…
U.S. chemical production edges higher to start the year, ACC says
According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com), the U.S. Chemical Production Regional Index (U.S. CPRI) edged higher by 0.1 percent in January, following a 0.1 percent decline in December and a 0.2 percent decline in November. During…
Fluor awarded EPC contract for Invista’s new ADN plant in Shanghai
Fluor Corp. (Irving, Tex.; www.fluor.com) was recently awarded a contract to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) for a new adiponitrile (ADN) plant in Shanghai, China which will have a production capacity of 400,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr). The…