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Toyo-Canada awarded EDS work of oil sands refinery project
Toyo Engineering Canada Ltd. (Toyo-Canada)*, a Canadian subsidiary of Toyo Engineering Corp. (Toyo; Chiba, Japan; www.toyo-eng.co.jp) has been awarded a contract by North West Redwater Partnership (NWR) a joint venture between North West Upgrading Inc. and Canadian Natural Resources Limited…
Global chemical production down in October, ACC says
The Global Chemical Production Regional Index (Global CPRI) fell 0.3% in October, a departure from the average 0.5% monthly gain during the first quarter, according to the American Chemical Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com). The figures appear in ACC’s most…
Georg Fischer acquires Harvel Plastics
Georg Fischer AG (Shaffhausen, Switzerland; www.georgfischer.com) announced today that it has agreed to acquire Harvel Plastics Inc. (Easton, Pa.), the U.S. market leader for industrial plastic pipes. This is another step in the implementation of Georg Fischer’s strategy to further…
Outotec to acquire all interests in Energy Products of Idaho
Outotec Oyj (Espoo, Finland; www.outotec.com) strengthens its portfolio of energy and environmental technologies by acquiring all interests in Energy Products of Idaho Limited Partnership (EPI; Coeur d'Alene; www.energyproducts.com). EPI has pioneered in the area of biomass and difficult waste materials…
OLCT 10N receives ATEX Approval
Oldham, an Industrial Scientific Company, is pleased to announce that the OLCT 10N fixed gas detector has been certified by INERIS and now carries the ATEX mark of approval. All versions have been certified IP65 and for use in zones…
Another propane dehydrogenation award for UOP in China
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, has been selected by Zhejiang Shaoxing Sanjin Petrochemical Co. to provide key technology to produce propylene in China. The win marks the sixth time this year UOP’s technology has been selected…
Topsøe: Two SNOX plants for Petrobras
Haldor Topsøe A/S (Lyngby, Denmark; www.topsoe.com) has signed an agreement with the Brazilian oil company Petrobras for the supply of critical equipment and materials for two SNOX plants. The plants will be installed at the new RNEST grass root petroleum…
Jacobs awarded contract by El Dorado Chemical
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (Pasadena, Calif.; www.jacobs.com) announced today its Chemetics unit in Pickering, Ontario, Canada has been awarded a design and fabrication contract by El Dorado Chemical Company for three proprietary designed sulfuric acid coolers to be installed in…
UOP expands offering to include Twister’s separation technology
UOP LLC (Des Plaines, Ill.; www.uop.com), a Honeywell company, says it will expand its portfolio of natural gas treatment technologies through an exclusive marketing alliance with Twister B.V. (Rijswijk, the Netherlands; http://twisterbv.com). UOP will now offer the Twister supersonic gas-separation…
Uhde acquires Otto Corp. in Japan
As part of its drive to expand its market presence in the field of coke plant technologies, ThyssenKrupp Uhde GmbH (Dortmund, Germany; www.uhde.eu), has acquired the Tokyo-based company Otto Corp. This acquisition is the result of very close business relations…