Microtek Laboratories, Inc. (Dayton, Ohio; www.microteklabs.com) announced that it has signed a contract with BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany; www.basf.com) for their Micronal brand and product line, as well as a worldwide exclusive license for the manufacture of Micronal microencapsulated phase-change…
Eni S.p.A. (Rome, Italy; www.eni.com) and CONOE, The National Consortium for the Collection and Treatment of Used Oils and Fats, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote and increase the collection of vegetable oils that will supply Eni's Venice…
The preliminary value for the March CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; the most recent available) rose compared to the previous month’s value, continuing a string of 6 months of increasing values. All four of the major subindices — Equipment, Construction…
The American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) reported that U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes started the second quarter on a strong note, rising 0.6 percent in April and following similar gains in March and February. Volumes have generally been…
Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) plans a multi-million Swiss-franc investment by its Additives business to ensure local manufacturing in China of customized, high-end solutions for the plastics, coatings and inks industries. "This investment is another proof point of our commitment to…
CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) has been awarded a contract by PT Petrokimia Butadiene Indonesia (PBI), a Chandra Asri Petrochemical Group company, for the license and engineering design of three proprietary technologies in West Java, Indonesia. The scope of work…
Honeywell (Morris Plains, N.J.; www.honeywell.com) announced that it has started commercial operations at its new manufacturing plant in Geismar, La., to meet the growing global demand for its next-generation mobile air conditioning refrigerant based on hydrofluoroolefins (HFOs). With this startup,…
KBR, Inc. (Houston, www.kbr.com) announced that it has been awarded Operator Training Simulator (OTS) and Reliability Based Maintenance (RBM) services contracts by JSC EuroChem Northwest for their ammonia plant under construction in Kingisepp, Russia. The OTS will provide a cost-effective…