CB&I (The Woodlands, Tex.; www.cbi.com) has been awarded a contract by Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) for the engineering, procurement and construction management of a delayed coker unit in Pancevo, Serbia. CB&I previously announced an award of the technology license and…
Borealis AG (Vienna, Austria; www.borealisgroup.com) and Algerian industrial group Asmidal signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 22 November 2016. The document reflects the parties' interest in evaluating opportunities to jointly develop a melamine production project in Algeria. A feasibility study…
Siemens AG (Munich, Germany; www.siemens.com) Managing Board member Lisa Davis has been appointed Chair and CEO of Siemens Corp., USA, effective January 1, 2017. The current CEO, Eric Spiegel (59), will leave the company, effective the same date. The appointment…
Rogers Corp. (Rogers, Conn.; www.rogerscorp.com), a global leader in engineered material solutions, announces the acquisition of DeWAL Industries, a leading manufacturer of high performance polymer films and pressure sensitive tapes. DeWAL’s business is highly complementary to Rogers’ Elastomeric Material Solutions…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA; www.osha.gov) issued Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs in Construction to help industry employers develop proactive programs to keep their workplaces safe. The recommendations may be particularly helpful to small- and medium-sized…
Gurit Holding AG (Wattwil, Switzerland; www.gurit.com) announced that it has acquired BASF`s PET (polyethylene terephthalate) structural foam business for an undisclosed purchase price. The transaction comprises BASF`s PET operations in Italy, including its staff, operating assets and product IP in…
December 2015 marked a landmark international agreement to lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in order to limit the rise in global temperatures to less than 2°C above pre-industrial temperatures. This agreement, made at the 21st Conference of the Parties to…
Bio foam control Last month, Novozymes A/S (Bagsvaerd, Denmark; www.novozymes.com) introduced Fermax, an enzyme protease that prevents foam development during the sugarcane ethanol fermentation process, while delivering improved control and replacing chemicals. For an average size plant, trialing partners experienced…
Scandium International Mining Corp. (Sparks, Nev.; www.scandiummining.com) is about to become the first company to achieve production from a primary scandium mine, with its project near the small town of Nyngan, New South Wales, Australia. The production of scandium from…
Demand for carbon fiber (CF), which can be used to make strong, lightweight composite materials for improving vehicle fuel economy and wind-power generation, has been growing. However, widespread use of these advanced composites has been limited by the high production…