Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) received a contract to provide detailed engineering and procurement assistance services to TCI Sanmar Chemical S.A.E. for its PVC-2 polyvinyl chloride plant expansion project in Port Said, Egypt. When complete, the PVC-2 facility’s…
The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), a leading economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com), expanded 0.8 percent in June following a revised 0.9 percent increase in May and 0.7 percent increase in April. All data…
Wison Engineering Services Co. (Shanghai; www.wison-engineering.com), one of the largest private sector chemical engineering, procurement and construction management (EPC) service providers in China, is pleased to announce that the company has kicked off its first EPC project on site in…
Amec Foster Wheeler (London, U.K.; www.amecfw.com) announces today the award of a three-year framework agreement by BP Iraq NV (BP) to complete conceptual studies and pre-front end engineering design (FEED) work to support BP plans to sustain and grown production…
For many people, one of the most important features to consider when sourcing a vacuum pump is the ability of that pump to hold up over the long term. Pumps are exposed to a wide range of operating conditions that…
The April 2016 preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; the most recent available) rose from the previous month, with all four major subindices experiencing increases. The March final values were upwardly revised from the values reported last…
The Specialty Chemicals Market Volume Index, a tool created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) continued the second quarter of 2016 on a soft note, slipping 0.3 percent on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis in May.…
PPG Industries, Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pa.; www.ppg.com) announced that it has signed an agreement for the sale of its European fiber glass operations to glass manufacturer Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd. (NEG). The transaction is subject to completion of employee consultation…
Honeywell UOP (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com) opened a new production line at its catalyst manufacturing facility in Shreveport, La. The $150-million investment will enable Honeywell UOP to produce a new range of catalysts for the oil refining industry at the…
GE Aviation (Evendale, Ohio; www.geaviation.com) broke ground in Huntsville, Ala. on two adjacent factories to mass-produce silicon carbide (SiC) materials used to manufacture ceramic matrix composite components (CMCs) for jet engines and land-based gas turbines for electric power. GE Aviation…