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Shintech announces construction project for ethylene, chlor-alkali and VCM in Louisiana
Shintech Louisiana LLC (Addis, La.; www.shintech.com) announced a $3.4 billion investment to bolster its manufacturing capabilities in the state. The project includes construction of a second ethylene unit and a fourth chlor-alkali and vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) unit at the…
Equilibrion and Rolls-Royce SMR collaborating to advance the development of SAF production via nuclear energy
Equilibrion and Rolls-Royce SMR have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on a technical and economic assessment, to better understand the opportunity for nuclear powered Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) using Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). The Rolls-Royce SMR is designed…
Chandra Asri increases MTBE and butene production capacities
Chandra Asri Group (Jakarta, Indonesia) has increased the production capacity of its Methyl Tert-butyl Ether (MTBE) and Butene-1 (B1) plants by 25% as a strategic step to accelerate import substitution efforts and strengthen the resilience of Indonesia’s petrochemical industry. The…
Saipem and Capsol join forces to promote carbon-capture projects
Saipem S.p.A. (San Donato Milanese, Italy) and Capsol Technologies ASA, (Oslo, Norway) a leading provider of carbon capture technology, have entered into a non-exclusive cooperation agreement in the field of carbon capture. Specifically, the agreement focuses on the joint development…
Alfa Laval providing cryogenic technology for liquid air energy-storage project in South Korea
Alfa Laval AB (Lund, Sweden) announced a new partnership with the Institute for Advanced Engineering (IAE) to deliver cryogenic technology for South Korea’s first large-scale liquid air energy storage (LAES) facility. The collaboration marks a significant step toward improving grid…
Robust safety features are built into this new burner control system
The EOS 500 Burner Control System is an innovative parallel positioning system with integrated flame safeguard capabilities. Designed to deliver precision, scalability and adaptability, the EOS 500 sets a new standard in combustion control technology for applications of any size.…
March 2025 Economic Indicators: Catch up data
Editor's note: This post includes data that represents a "catch-up" from data previously missed due to the U.S. federal government shutdown in October 2025. The CEPCI data are now restored to their previous schedule. The preliminary value for the CE…
Economic Indicators: March 2025
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI; top) for November 2025 (most recent available) rose slightly compared to the previous month’s value. It was the third consecutive monthly increase since August, and the ninth monthly increase since…
BASF expands dispersions production capacity in Durban, South Africa
BASF SE (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has expanded production capacity for dispersions at its site in Durban, South Africa, strengthening the company’s ability to supply customers with high-quality dispersions used in architectural coatings, construction materials and the paper industry. The significant capacity…
Lonza to divest Capsules & Health Ingredients business
Lonza AG (Basel, Switzerland) has entered into a definitive agreement to divest its Capsules & Health Ingredients (CHI) business to Lone Star Funds (“Lone Star”) for an enterprise value of CHF 2.3 billion (USD 3 billion). Lonza will realize upfront…