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September 2024 – Economic Indicators
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for June 2024 (most recent available) decreased slightly compared to the previous month’s value. Since the beginning of the year, the value has been hovering around 800. The small decline…
AIChE announces leadership transition, initiates nationwide search for new CEO
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE; New York, N.Y.) announced that Darlene S. Schuster, PhD, will retire as CEO and Executive Director, effective October 31, 2024. AIChE’s Board of Directors will begin a nationwide search for a new CEO…
Nouryon significantly expands its sodium chlorate capacity in Brazil
Nouryon (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) has commenced operations at its new Integrated Manufacturing Model site in Ribas do Rio Pardo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, which includes the production of hydrogen peroxide, sodium chlorate, and chlorine dioxide. The new investment, designed…
Teijin Frontier to expand production capacity for conjugate filaments
Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd., announced that it will expand production capacity for conjugate filaments by increasing the number of spinning and drawing machines at its group company, Teijin Polyester (Thailand) Limited (TPL). The goal is to meet increasing global demand…
Rosemount 9000 Series Magnetic Flow Meter in Chemical Applications
The Rosemount 9000 Magnetic Flow Meter, featuring the advanced 9732 transmitter and 9205 sensor delivers stable, accurate performance in corrosive, hazardous and complex chemical environments. Accurate, Stable Measurement for Harsh Environments Robust, chemically compatible wetted materials resist corrosion and aggressive…
PFAS Compliance Is Changing: Is Your Treatment Strategy Ready?
As federal and state PFAS requirements expand, municipalities, wastewater operators, industrial facilities, airports and fire departments, among others, face a growing challenge: managing PFAS in a way that addresses today’s compliance requirements while preparing for tomorrow’s liabilities. PFAS regulation in…
Methanex to acquire international methanol business from OCI Global
Methanex Corp. (Vancouver, B.C., Canada; www.methanex.com) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire OCI Global’s (Amsterdam, the Netherlands; www.oci-global.com) international methanol business for $2.05 billion. The transaction includes OCI’s interest in two world-scale methanol facilities in…
Celanese expands biologics development partnership with Nanoform Finland
Nanoform Finland Plc (Helsinki, Finland), a nanoparticle medicine enabling company, and Celanese Corp. (Dallas, Tex.) announced an expansion of their collaboration to cover biologic drug delivery. The companies will combine Nanoform’s Biologics platform with the Celanese VitalDose Drug Delivery platform…
OneD Battery Sciences completes silicon-anode manufacturing pilot plant
OneD Battery Sciences (Palo Alto, Calif.) announced the successful completion and commissioning of its SINANODE pilot production line in Moses Lake, Washington. This milestone marks an important step forward in scaling up the production of OneD's silicon-graphite anode materials for…
LOTTE Energy completes new pilot plant for solid-state battery electrolytes
LOTTE Energy Materials (Seoul, South Korea) is set to commence full-scale sales of key materials for next-generation all-solid-state batteries with the completion of a pilot plant for sulfide-based solid electrolytes. LOTTE Energy Materials has invested 15 billion KRW (around $11…