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,…