Braskem (São Paulo, Brazil; www.braskem.com.br) announced that The Linde Group (Munich, Germany; www.the-linde.group.com) has been selected as the lead engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor to build Braskem's new world-scale North American polypropylene (PP) production line. Linde offers comprehensive project…
SABIC (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; www.sabic.com) has appointed specialist consultancy RVA Group (Hertfordshire, U.K.; www.rvagroup.org) to oversee the decommissioning, demolition and dismantling of 10 plants at its North Tees and Wilton sites. With work having already commenced in the two locations,…
Arkema (Colombes, France; www.arkema.com) has announced a project to expand production capacity of Sartomer photocure resins by over 30% at its Nansha facility in China. This new production line will help meet strong customer demand in Asia in the electronics,…
Sadara Chemical Co. (Jubail, Saudi Arabia; www.sadara.com), a joint venture developed by Dow and Saudi Aramco, announced that it has successfully started up its propylene glycol (PG) plant. PG is a versatile organic compound with a wide range of industrial…
Perstorp Holding AB (Malmö, Sweden; www.perstorp.com) has announced an agreement for the acquisition of Polialcoli Srl from Polioli SpA. The agreement includes Neopentyglycol (Neo), Trimethylolpropane (TMP) and Trimethylolpropane Diallylether (TMPDE) production capabilities, as well as the associated Formate businesses located…
In late June, Total (Paris; www.total.com) announced the launch of its second Plant 4.0 start-up "incubator," with the goal of accelerating the deployment of digital technology in industry. Joining Total in this effort are Air Liquide, AREVA, Eiffage, Solvay and…
thyssenkrupp (Essen, Germany) today inaugurated its technology center for the oleochemical industry in Map Ta Phut, Thailand, to deliver world-class engineering solutions to global customers. Representing an investment of more than €18 million (~THB680 million), Map Ta Phut will become…
Total S.A.’s (Paris, France; www.total.com) petroleum-refining and chemicals platform in Antwerp has started up production of ethylene using ethane feedstock, which is extracted from natural gas and is significantly cheaper than oil-derived feedstock. Total has invested nearly $60 million to…
Air Liquide Engineering & Construction (www.engineering-airliquide.com) has just signed a new contract to supply an air separation unit (ASU) to Shandong Lianmeng Chemical, a large chemical company in China. Air Liquide Engineering & Construction will design and build for Shandong…
Solvay S.A. (Brussels, Belgium; www.solay.com) has agreed to sell its 50% stake in Dacarto Benvic to its joint venture partner, which will become the sole owner of the Brazilian polyvinyl chloride (PVC) compound processor. The sale follows Solvay’s withdrawal from…