Sandvik AB (Stockholm, Sweden; www.sandvik.com) has signed an agreement to divest Sandvik Process Systems to FAM AB, owned by the three largest Wallenberg foundations, at a price of 5.0 billion SEK. Sandvik Process Systems delivers advanced industrial process solutions based…
Sadara Chemical Co. (Jubail, Saudi Arabia; www.sadara.com) announced the production of commercial quantities of on-specification liquid polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (PMDI), the largest single train facility of its kind in the world. PMDI, which is used in the production of…
Owens Corning (Toledo, Ohio; www.owenscorning.com) announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Pittsburgh Corning, a leading producer of cellular glass insulation systems for commercial and industrial markets. Upon closing, the company will pay approximately $560 million in cash,…
The American Chemistry Council’s (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) Global Chemical Production Regional Index (Global CPRI) shows that global chemicals production rose 0.1 percent in April after a revised flat performance in March, as measured on a three-month moving average (3MMA)…
BASF SE (Lugwigshafen, German; www.basf.com) and Sinopec will expand the capacity of existing propionic acid production with an additional 30,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) at their state-of-the-art Verbund site, BASF-YPC Company Limited, a 50-50 joint venture (JV) in Nanjing,…
Powerform S8+ single-use nitrile workplace gloves (photo) feature the patent-pending TracTek high density-grip pattern for 200% more tactile grip on wet and oily surfaces to significantly reduce slippage-related damage and injury, according to the manufacturer. The product offers improved safety…
The TC-X800 Series air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pump (photo) features a heavy-duty body design and can operate at variable air pressures. The pumps can also handle high head pressures and long discharge lines. With a maximum flowrate of 800 L/min and…
This company has engineered a centrifugal dryer with the highest known capacity for drying polyolefin pellets. High-capacity resin producers, engineering companies and equipment manufacturers require a single dryer for virgin resins. This company has successfully increased the drying capacity of…
Follow this guidance to improve results on capital projects The opportunities for modularizing industrial and chemical projects are growing at an amazing pace. Once considered a mitigation strategy only for projects in remote areas with harsh climatic conditions or a…
Severe service valves (SSVs) differ from general purpose valves in important ways. Presented here is guidance on how to increase service life, reduce costs and improve safety and environmental performance of SSVs Severe service valves (SSVs) are often identified by…