Versum Materials, Inc. (Tempe, Ariz.; www.versummaterials.com), a leading materials supplier to the semiconductor industry, announced that it would expand its manufacturing capacity at its Delivery Systems and Service (DS&S) headquarters in Allentown, Pa. To support customer demand and the growth…
On March 1, Thomas Walkenhorst took over as CEO of TÜV SÜD Chemie Service GmbH (Munich, Germany; www.tuv-sud.com), succeeding Hans-Nicolaus Rindfleisch. The new company head will be supported by the recently appointed Chief Operating Officer, Hans Joachim Machetanz (48). TÜV…
Air Products (LeHigh Valley, Pa.; www.airproducts.com) announced it has been awarded the longterm supply of approximately 30 million standard cubic feet per day of hydrogen by Marathon Petroleum Company LP for its Garyville, Louisiana refinery. This new supply award, to…
Wacker Chemie AG (Munich, Germany; www.wacker.com) is expanding its silicone production at its Jandira site near São Paulo, Brazil. Wacker is currently building a multi-purpose facility to manufacture antifoam compounds and functional silicone fluids. The expansion is Wacker’s response to…
Toyo Engineering Korea Ltd., Korean subsidiary of Toyo Engineering group (Toyo; Chiba, www.toyo-eng.co.jp) has been awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for a new polyethylene project of PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk (CAP). This project is to construct a…
CB&I (The Woodlands, Rex; www.cbi.com) announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Capital Services business to an affiliate of private equity investment firm Veritas Capital for $755 million in cash. "I would like to congratulate the…
Ingleside Ethylene, LLC, the 50/50 joint venture between Mexichem S.A.B. de C.V. (Tlalnepantla, Mexico; www.mexichem.com) and Occidental Chemical Corp. (OxyChem) announced that its ethylene cracker at OxyChem’s Ingleside, Texas, complex has begun operations on schedule and on budget. The ethylene…
The American Chemistry Council’s (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) Global Chemical Production Regional Index (Global CPRI) shows that headline global production started the year on a strong note, rising 0.6 percent in January after a similar gain in December, as measured…
In these times of fast-changing automation, more and more companies are talking about “going digital.” Converting to digital data is not new, but thanks to new, enabling technologies, today’s digital culture has evolved into something far beyond what could have…
The NiWest Nickel Laterite Project located at Murrin Murrin in the North Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia, has the potential to become a significant long-term, low-cost nickel producer through the development of heap leaching. The project is 100% owned by…