Six petrochemical companies in Flanders, Belgium, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, and the Netherlands (Trilateral Region) today announce the creation of a consortium to jointly investigate how naphtha or gas steam crackers could be operated using renewable electricity instead of fossil fuels.…
Bracell has awarded Pöyry Plc (Espoo, Finland; www.poyry.com) with an EPCM (engineering, procurement, construction, management) assignment to develop the BoP (balance of plant) of the Star Project. The services include interconnections between all process areas, turbo generators and steam distribution…
Clariant (Muttenz, Switzerland; www.clariant.com) today announced it will significantly expand the capacity of its catalysts production facility in Panjin, Liaoning province, Northeast China. A double-digit-million Swiss Franc investment will further optimize the existing facility and enable the creation of a…
NOVA Chemicals Corporation (Calgary, Alberta; www.novachem.com), a leading supplier of polyethylene in the Americas, is pleased to announce that Sarah Marshall has been appointed to a newly-created role of Director of Sustainability. Marshall will be responsible for leading cross-functional efforts…
Hawk Measurement America, LLC (Lawrence, Mass.; www.hawkmeasure.com) and Flo-Corp (Medina, Ohio; www.flo-corp.com), leading manufacturers and suppliers of advanced process instrumentation and cloud-based monitoring technology, today announced the merger of the two companies creating a complete flow, level and asset monitoring…
The American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) reported that reflecting soft manufacturing production, U.S. specialty chemicals market volumes eased 0.1 percent in July, after a 0.2 percent gain in June, small gains in April and May and a generally…
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW; Washington, D.C.; www.endplasticwaste.org) today announced that Jacob Duer will serve as the inaugural President and CEO of the newly formed not-for-profit organization, effective October 1. Duer joins the AEPW from the United Nations,…
Companies responding to the 2019 Operational Risk and Process Safety Management Survey* conducted by Sphera (Chicago, Ill.; www.sphera.com), the largest global provider of integrated risk management software and information services, say safety is an executive level priority for their organizations, but…
The American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com) this week issued its 2019 edition of the Guide to the Business of Chemistry, a detailed economic profile of the chemistry industry and its contributions to the U.S. and global economies. American…
In the last two years, SNF Group (Andrezieux, France; www.snf.com) has added 75,000 metric tons per year (m.t./yr) of powder-grade polyacrylamide (PAM) production capacity globally to match the increased demand for EOR (enhanced oil recovery) applications. By the end of…